Wonderful quotes and sayings

Remember these when you're unsure at work: short, powerful quotes and sayings that hit home.

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.

When you’re struggling at work or hit a wall, the words of those who came before us can sometimes become a source of comfort.

Short phrases in particular, while simple, often carry deep meaning and have a way of quietly reaching our hearts even in the busyness of daily life.

Here, we’ll share brief quotes from great thinkers and notable figures that gently give you a push when you’re stuck or feeling unsure at work.

They’re sure to help you approach and think about your work in a more positive way.

When you feel lost at work, remember these! Short, striking quotes and maxims (41–50)

If we were just one minute earlier, we could save one more person.Calvin Coolidge

Let me introduce a powerful quote from Calvin Coolidge: “If you are one minute early, you can save one more person.” Calvin Coolidge was an American politician who also served as President.

This saying—“If you are one minute early, you can save one more person”—was apparently an American firefighting slogan that was introduced to Japan when the American Red Cross used it in 1923 (Taisho 12) to appeal for aid following the Great Kanto Earthquake.

These powerful words that crossed the ocean truly strike a chord, don’t they?

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Prepare pessimistically, act optimistically.Kazuo Inamori

Let me introduce a famous quote left by Kazuo Inamori: “Prepare pessimistically, act optimistically.” Kazuo Inamori was a Japanese entrepreneur and engineer.

He founded Kyocera and Daini Denden, which is now KDDI, and served as chairman of the Inamori Foundation, a public-interest incorporated foundation.

He was also honorary chairman of Japan Airlines.

In the planning stage, with a strong will that says, “No matter what, we must accomplish this,” one should reexamine the plan with a pessimistic eye; then, in the execution stage, with the confidence that “We can definitely do it,” one should carry it out optimistically—brightly and with dignity.

Doesn’t this conviction also apply to disaster preparedness?

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In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.Albert Einstein

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In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein, a German socialist who proposed the theories of special and general relativity and is often hailed as the greatest physicist of the 20th century.

His famous saying, “In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity,” seems to teach us that there are no chances to be found on smooth and easy paths.

It’s precisely when we face obstacles and hardships—and decide to overcome or solve them—that we encounter ways of thinking and methods we hadn’t considered before.

This idea resonates with Einstein’s own life, from an unknown patent clerk to a figure celebrated as a great person.

It’s a quote worth keeping in mind throughout life and makes an excellent personal motto.

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In conclusion

A collection of moving quotes left by great predecessors in life.

Within these short words, the truths and wisdom of life are condensed.

When you hit a wall at work or feel like your heart is about to break, please remember these words.

The words of those who came before us will surely give you a gentle push forward.

Why not start by saving the words that resonate with you in a memo on your smartphone?