RAG Music - Quote As a tip for life... a collection of short quotes from great people 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) People deserve praise or blame solely based on whether they have the perseverance to see things through.NEW! Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci, a master artist of the Renaissance known for The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.
From this quote he left behind, we can sense the importance of perseverance.
The ability to carry through without abandoning what you have decided to do is essential for success.
By continuing to make efforts without giving up until the end, people earn praise and etch their names into history.
Leonardo da Vinci is known as a remarkably versatile figure, even called a “universal genius.” Perhaps it was precisely because he possessed this power of perseverance.
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Unless the whole world becomes happy, individual happiness is impossible.NEW! Kenji Miyazawa These are words by Kenji Miyazawa, the poet and writer of children’s stories famous for the poem “Be Not Defeated by the Rain.” Kenji Miyazawa is also known for works such as Night on the Galactic Railroad, The Restaurant of Many Orders, and Matasaburo of the Wind.
All humans live by supporting one another.
Even if we feel as though we live on our own, it’s hard to completely separate ourselves from others.
In other words, unless those around us are happy and the entire world becomes happy, our own happiness cannot truly exist.
Not only do we want our own happiness, but we also want the people around us and people across the world to be happy—these are words to keep close to heart.
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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.NEW! Joseph Murphy Joseph Murphy, an Irish clergyman, advocated the laws of the subconscious mind.
He published several self-help books, including “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” (also known as “How to Succeed While You Sleep”).
This quote leaves a very positive impression.
Just as the seasons inevitably change, the bad things in life don’t last forever.
Thinking this way gives us hope for the future.
Especially during tough times, why not look around you and try turning small changes into sources of joy?
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Life tips you’ll want to remember! A collection of short, memorable quotes from great figures (11–20) No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas These are the words of George Halas, who led teams in American football for many years and built countless victories.
They reflect the belief that, no matter the outcome, experiences pursued with full effort do not turn into regret.
In studying as well, the time you can say you truly gave your all remains as confidence.
It’s precisely when you cut corners that regret arises later.
Facing things with full commitment is more valuable than the result itself.
The fact that you worked hard supports you and becomes strength for your next challenge.
It’s a positive quote that encourages the courage to take action.
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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.NEW! Konosuke Matsushita Konosuke Matsushita, one of Japan’s leading entrepreneurs known as the “God of Management,” is famous for building Panasonic Holdings in a single lifetime and serves as a role model for many business leaders.
This quote teaches us about the right way to grow.
When there’s someone who shares the same goal, we tend to compare ourselves with them.
However, the focus should not be on rivals but on ourselves.
Even if you outperform others, if you are inferior to who you were last year, it cannot be called growth.
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To solve a problem, don’t run away from it. Jack Dorsey These are the words of Jack Dorsey, who launched payment services and social networks and has driven innovation in the technology field.
Drawing on his experience confronting complex challenges, he speaks to the essence of problem-solving.
In studying, too, we sometimes want to look away from areas we’re weak in or topics we don’t understand.
But problems you avoid won’t be solved; only the ones you face become your strength.
By looking directly at the cause and continuing to think, you deepen your understanding.
It’s a practical quotation that quietly underscores the importance of the resolve not to run from difficulty.
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Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon These are the words of Francis Bacon, who laid the foundation of modern scientific thought and influenced many fields of study.
Within this brief expression lies the essential value of learning.
The knowledge gained through study is not mere information; it will support your life as the power to think and the capacity to judge.
By accumulating knowledge, your options expand, and you gain confidence in your actions.
Knowledge acquired through steady, daily effort becomes an unwavering strength, no matter how difficult the situation.
It is a timeless quote that shows the meaning of continuing to learn.
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