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Recommended as life tips! A collection of short, memorable quotes from great figures 10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminder kepiko Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
Many people who have achieved great things throughout human history have left behind quotes that symbolize their legacy.
These words often capture their guiding principles or philosophies, and many can serve as hints for living well even in the modern day.
Here, we present a selection of short yet profound quotations left by great figures.
Whether you have dreams and goals, or are troubled or uncertain about something, you’re sure to find words that fit your situation.
Please use them as a reference.
Table of Contents Recommended as life tips! A collection of short, memorable quotes from great figures One more step. I think this at all times: one more step. This moment is the most important. One more step. Saneatsu Mushanokōji Why not give it a try? Do you have anything to lose? Something might happen even to those who merely wait, but it will be only the leftovers from those who made the effort. Abraham Lincoln Let those who wish to leave, leave. Alexander the Great What I’m doing is by no means something big, but it is something necessary. Che Guevara Find a way. If there isn’t one, make one. Hannibal Barca Your happiness in life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus People deserve praise or blame solely based on whether they have the perseverance to see things through. Leonardo da Vinci Unless the whole world becomes happy, individual happiness is impossible. Kenji Miyazawa In life, there is no such thing as being frozen forever. Winter will inevitably turn into spring, and when the time comes, beautiful flowers will bloom. Joseph Murphy No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas Even if you compare yourself to others and find yourself inferior, it is by no means something to be ashamed of. However, if you compare yourself to who you were last year and find that you are worse this year, that is truly something to be ashamed of. Konosuke Matsushita To solve a problem, don’t run away from it. Jack Dorsey Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon No matter how dark it is, the stars are shining. Ralph Waldo Emerson Worrying is a waste of time. Worry gets in the way when I try to solve problems. Strive not for success, but to become a person of value. Albert Einstein Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō It’s never too late to become the person you wanted to be. George Eliot Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt We do not laugh because we are happy; we are happy because we laugh. William James Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi To learn is to enrich one’s life. Albert Einstein It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway Do not fear change. It is part of growth. Elon Musk What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky If you stay focused, you can overcome any obstacle. Warren Buffett If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo There is only one way to succeed: never give up. Jeff Bezos As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg A person who tries to be everyone’s friend is no one’s friend. Wilhelm Pfeffer Lovers’ quarrels are a renewal of love. Publius Terentius Afer Life is a horse—a lively, vigorous steed. One must handle it boldly, yet with the utmost care, like a jockey. Hermann Hesse If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Walt Disney Fate shuffles the cards, and we play the game. Arthur Schopenhauer If you don’t fail, you won’t succeed. Coco Chanel Love the life you live. Live the life you love. Bob Marley The only meaning of life is to live for others. Leo Tolstoy Hope is the faith that leads us to success. Madame Curie Don’t hesitate to be happy. John Lennon Life is about just this one day—today. Dale Carnegie Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Charles Dederich Because we dream, life shines. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Excellent people quietly cultivate themselves and nurture their virtue. Zhuge Kongming No success for those without dreams. Yoshida Shōin If we were just one minute earlier, we could save one more person. Calvin Coolidge It wasn’t by chance that we made it back alive. This is our mission. Sandwich Man Peace begins with a smile. Mother Teresa A leader is someone who distributes hope. Napoleon Bonaparte A true sage is one who knows his own folly. Socrates Be all the more cautious when making that final push. Takeda Shingen Achieve great things by accumulating small efforts. Ninomiya Sontoku Honesty is always the best policy. George Washington Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Thomas Edison Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Hideyo Noguchi There are no coincidences in life. Don’t run away by blaming others or luck—let’s keep building our strength little by little. Kazu Miura Beneath mud and earth lies solid rock; above clouds and mist shines the sun. At the height of discontent, there is still fortune, nor is hope absent. Kanzo Uchimura Nature is an impartial and merciless enemy. Society is an unjust enemy with human sentiment. Soseki Natsume Natural disasters strike when we least expect them. Torahiko Terada Earthquakes will strike again and again. To prevent severe damage, we will build parks and roads. Shinpei Gotō If you endure, you will surely become a strong person. Senichi Hoshino Genius is nothing more than a mediocre person who works hard. Albert Einstein Those who accomplish great things are always bold adventurers. Charles de Montesquieu Heaven does not extend a helping hand to those who do not act for themselves. William Shakespeare When an enemy becomes a friend, can’t we say the enemy has been vanquished? Abraham Lincoln To conquer oneself is the greatest victory. Plato Only by living desperately does one’s life shine. Oda Nobunaga Abandon yesterday Peter Drucker Start with the most important thing first. Peter Drucker Doing nothing that is of no use. Miyamoto Musashi Take the sky as a road, and see the road as the sky. Miyamoto Musashi Those who do not advance will surely retreat, and those who do not retreat will surely advance. Yukichi Fukuzawa A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Laozi Imagination without action has no meaning. Charles Chaplin Worry is the worst poison for the stomach. Alfred Nobel Love is eventually healed by another love. John Dryden A clumsy excuse is worse than keeping silent. Thomas Fuller Marriage is a long conversation. Friedrich Nietzsche It’s hope and confidence that make things happen. Helen Keller The foundation of medicine lies in prevention. Shibasaburo Kitasato The most important things for humans are love and humanity. Chiune Sugihara He who has many friends has not a single friend. Aristotle And yet, the Earth moves. Galileo Galilei Everything seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela Those who do not move forward are moving backward. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Walk, walk. The importance of keeping on Tadataka Ino It’s enough to have the willingness to learn from your environment. Umeko Tsuda A genius is someone who studies three, four, even five times harder than anyone else. Hideyo Noguchi Recommended as life tips! A collection of short, memorable quotes from great figures (1–10) One more step. I think this at all times: one more step. This moment is the most important. One more step.NEW! Saneatsu Mushanokōji Saneatsu Mushanokōji, a novelist also known for participating in the launch of the magazine Shirakaba.
This quote embodies a spirit of never being satisfied with the status quo and always striving to improve.
It’s good to act with goals, but if you want to keep growing, you need to move even further forward.
This is the “one more step” for that purpose.
By never forgetting that step, no matter the circumstances, you’ll always be able to meet a new version of yourself.
Even a small step is fine—let’s become a better version of ourselves than we were yesterday.
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Why not give it a try? Do you have anything to lose?NEW! When we hesitate to do something, isn’t it often because of the possibility of failure or risk? No one likes to fail, and we can’t know whether our lives will change for better or for worse in a new world.
But think about it for a moment: Do you really want to spend your days unchanging in a stable world just because you’re afraid of failure and risk? This quote asks us that question and teaches us that sometimes we need to take risks.
By continuing to take on challenges without fearing risk or failure, we may find success.
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Something might happen even to those who merely wait, but it will be only the leftovers from those who made the effort.NEW! Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is also known as the “Father of Emancipation.” This quote teaches us the importance of taking initiative.
Many people hope for change yet fail to take action, often out of fear of failure or concern about risks.
However, if you want to seize great success or opportunities, you must think for yourself, put in the effort, and take action.
If you realize you’ve only been waiting, now is the time.
Step to the front yourself and carve out the path to success!
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Let those who wish to leave, leave.NEW! Alexander the Great Alexander the Great, monarch of the Kingdom of Macedon, one of the empires of ancient Greece.
Often called one of the most successful military commanders in history, Alexander the Great left behind numerous famous sayings.
Among them, this short yet resolute quote was addressed to the many soldiers who were exhausted by the long campaign.
It conveys the meaning: let those who wish to leave, leave; even if our numbers are few, we will continue the campaign with those who still have the will to fight.
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What I’m doing is by no means something big, but it is something necessary.NEW! Che Guevara This is one of the famous quotes left by Che Guevara, a revolutionary from Argentina.
Do you have any goals right now? Whether it’s work, your future, hobbies, or dreams, there are many challenges on the way to achieving big goals.
By overcoming those small challenges and accumulating experience, you move closer to your goal.
The road to achieving your goal can be long, and at times you may feel like your spirit is breaking.
However, those daily challenges are also necessary to reach your goal.
When you feel lost or come to a halt, try to remember these words.
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Find a way. If there isn’t one, make one.NEW! Hannibal Barca Hannibal Barca, renowned as Carthage’s great general who defeated the Roman army at the Battle of Cannae.
This famous quote is undeniably the powerful words of a true commander.
In 221 BCE, at the young age of twenty-six, he became the army’s commander and achieved numerous victories.
Perhaps this was because, as the quote suggests, he constantly sought ways to win, and if none could be found, he would create them himself.
His lofty ambition and unwavering resolve elevated him to a great general and made him a figure remembered and spoken of to this day.
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Your happiness in life depends on the quality of your thoughts.NEW! Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, one of the Five Good Emperors and the 16th Roman emperor.
He is also known for leaving behind his work Meditations, and can be regarded as a model of a philosopher-king who preferred learning over war.
He was also a thinker within Stoic philosophy.
The happiness of life changes according to the quality of one’s own thoughts.
Controlling the mind and emotions through thought also affects how we ultimately interpret things.
In other words, a single way of thinking can make you happy—or unhappy.
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