Quotes from great figures that give us the power to live

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.

There are many people in the world called “great figures” who have astonished others, created useful technologies, and moved people’s hearts.

In this article, we carefully select and introduce famous quotes spoken by such great figures.

We’ve gathered quotes from a variety of perspectives—ones that give you the strength to face forward when you feel like giving up, ones that help you take one more step, and ones that let you feel love and dreams.

You might even come across a quote that supports your days—and your life.

Quotes from great figures that give us the strength to live (101–110)

Competence can be learned.Peter Drucker

When you’re in an organization, don’t you sometimes find yourself comparing yourself to people who are called “competent”? When we see someone who can do things we can’t, or things we never even imagined, anyone can start to lose confidence.

However, Peter Drucker teaches that “competence can be learned.” People who seem to have been competent from the start when viewed from the present may have acquired their abilities through unimaginable effort over the course of their lives and work.

It’s a quote that tells us people can change through effort and the way they approach things.

Raise the rankinglower

Hoshino Takashi

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Take the sky as a road, and see the road as the sky.Miyamoto Musashi

An unexpectedly popular character from the manga Fist of the North Star is Juuza of the Clouds.

His free-spirited personality must have made him a beloved figure.

When you’re going to school or work every day, there are days when everything just feels unbearable.

You might even want to quit living a life that runs on rails someone else laid down.

At times like that, please remember these words from Musashi.

They’ll make your heart take wing and give you the feeling you can walk your path freely.

“It’s up to you to decide how you live.” It almost feels as if he’s gently teaching us even that.

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Taki no namida pin ku

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In conclusion

We have introduced famous quotes spoken by great figures from around the world—what did you think? When you’re going through something difficult or unsure about a life choice, the words of these great individuals might give you a helpful push.

When you’re troubled, try lending an ear to their words.