Wonderful quotes and sayings

[2026] Collection of One-Line Quotes from Great Figures

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
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.
music writerKOH-1
Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

No matter the era, there are always quotes that lighten our hearts or give us a push forward.

In particular, the words of those often called great figures—people who left remarkable achievements in various forms—can be immensely helpful when we’re lost in life or facing decisive moments, even if their quotes don’t apply to our lives exactly as they are.

In this article, we’ve selected such quotes from great individuals, regardless of time period or field.

You just might find a quote that stays with you for life!

Be sure to check them out.

[2026] Collection of Short Quotes by Great Figures (51–60)

Nature is an impartial and merciless enemy. Society is an unjust enemy with human sentiment.Soseki Natsume

Let me introduce a famous quote by Natsume Sōseki: “Nature is a fair yet ruthless enemy.

Society is an unjust yet compassionate enemy.” Natsume Sōseki was a Japanese novelist and scholar of English literature.

His major works include I Am a Cat, Botchan, Sanshirō, And Then, Kokoro, and Light and Darkness.

This line—“Nature is a fair yet ruthless enemy.

Society is an unjust yet compassionate enemy.”—appears in his work Reminiscences.

It’s a quote that encourages us not to underestimate nature and to prepare for natural disasters.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Human destiny lies within one’s own soul.Herodotus

Herodotus’s Words, We Who Live Today, and Hope

Human destiny lies within one’s own soul. — Herodotus

Herodotus (c.

485 BCE – c.

420 BCE) was an ancient Greek historian.

He is the author of the earliest surviving work of history, The Histories, and is known as the “Father of History.” Perhaps it means that one’s destiny is not something given by someone else, but something that arises from the actions one chooses with one’s own sensibilities.

Encountering these words amid a life so often swept along by the current makes me want to reexamine my life.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

If you spend your days absorbed in what you do, the time will come when you understand.Ryoma Sakamoto

If you spend your days wholeheartedly absorbed, the time will come when you understand. #Quote #Motivation #WordsThatResonate #RyomaSakamoto

If you spend your days absorbed in what you do, the time will come when you understand. — Ryoma Sakamoto

Watch on YouTube: "If you spend your days absorbed in what you do, the time will come when you understand. — Ryoma Sakamoto"

When you’re absorbed in something, neither time nor anything else registers.

You can think of nothing but the object of your fascination.

Still, by spending your time so engrossed, it seems you might be able to discover something important.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Do not let your inner voice be buried by the opinions of the crowd. The most important thing is to have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Your heart and intuition already know what you truly want to become.Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs’ Last Words ~Steve Jobs Last Words~

Do not let your inner voice be buried by the opinions of the crowd. The most important thing is to have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Your heart and intuition already know what you truly want to become.Steve Jobs

Watch on YouTube: “Do not let your inner voice be buried by the opinions of the crowd. The most important thing is to have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Your heart and intuition already know what you truly want to become. —Steve Jobs”

Steve Jobs (1955–2011) was an American entrepreneur and one of the co-founders of Apple.

The message seems to be that when you are chasing your dreams or standing at an important crossroads in life, you shouldn’t rely on others’ opinions but listen to your own heart.

Your intuition reflects your true self.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Start with the most important thing first.Peter Drucker

Have you ever found yourself wanting to start something new but not knowing where to begin? Whether you’re looking for a new hobby or, as a working professional, launching a new project, there are many such situations.

At times like that, remember Peter Drucker’s famous quote: “Start with what’s most important.” Once you sort out what should take priority and what can wait, what you need to do now becomes clear, and everything moves forward more smoothly.

Raise the rankinglower

Hoshino Takashi

Report a problem