Recommended as life tips! A collection of short, memorable quotes from great figures
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.
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Recommended as life tips! A collection of short, memorable quotes by great figures (81–90)
Everything seems impossible until it’s done.Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, former president of the Republic of South Africa, participated in the anti-apartheid movement and was imprisoned, yet devoted his life to the abolition of racial discrimination.
In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Many people are encouraged by this famous quote of his.
Despite countless hardships, he never lost hope, kept moving forward, and won the future he sought.
Sometimes dreams that are too big are mocked or laughed at, but please draw strength from these words and don’t give up.
Those who do not move forward are moving backward.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the great German writer whose novel The Sorrows of Young Werther became a bestseller and who is well known for his representative play Faust.
We must move forward… Here is one of his famous quotes that everyone can relate to.
Some may think that not moving forward—stagnation—is different from going backward.
However, the world is changing day by day.
In that context, stagnation is essentially the same as regressing.
Therefore, we must keep moving forward, even if only a little at a time.
Walk, walk. The importance of keeping onTadataka Ino
Speaking of Inō Tadataka, he is famous as the man who walked all across Japan to survey the land and create the first map of the country.
Here is one of his famous sayings.
Walking to complete a map of Japan—everyone can imagine just how difficult that must have been.
Today we have cars and bullet trains, but he simply walked, and after 17 years he completed it.
When you learn about his effort and this quote, you understand that to accomplish anything, it’s important to keep making steady, persistent efforts.
It’s enough to have the willingness to learn from your environment.Umeko Tsuda
This is a quote by Umeko Tsuda, founder of Tsuda University.
Some of you may have become interested in her after she was chosen for the design of the 5,000-yen bill in 2024.
Umeko Tsuda devoted her life to improving the status of women, promoting their independence, and advancing higher education for women.
In these words, I sense a strength that urges us to carve out our own path of learning, no matter what environment we find ourselves in.
It reflects her attitude toward “learning.” In everyday life, when things don’t go well, we tend to blame our circumstances.
When you can’t change your environment, isn’t it your own will that you can change? If you ever feel tempted to make excuses, try remembering these words.
A genius is someone who studies three, four, even five times harder than anyone else.Hideyo Noguchi
This is a famous quote by Hideyo Noguchi, renowned for his discovery related to yellow fever.
When Noguchi was a year and a half old, he suffered a severe burn on his left hand, causing his fingers to fuse together and preventing them from separating.
He lived with the inconvenience of a left hand that wouldn’t move as he wished.
However, after undergoing surgery in elementary school that restored movement in his fingers, he studied intensely with the desire to contribute to society through medicine, and became a doctor at the young age of 20.
People called geniuses are likely those who put in many times more effort out of the public eye.
They also constantly devise ways to improve at what they are devoted to.
These words remind us that to keep studying and working hard, it’s important to enjoy the small daily efforts and innovations.
In conclusion
How was it? This time, we introduced short quotes by great figures.
Each one is concise yet strikes at the truth, doesn’t it? Because they’re short, they’re easy to remember and recall, so I hope you’ll memorize at least one of them.