RAG Music - Quote Quotes from great figures that give us the power to live 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 / 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 for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: 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.
Table of Contents Quotes from great figures that give us the power to live Walls (obstacles) only appear to those who are capable. Ichiro (Suzuki Ichiro) Do not compare yourself to anyone else in this world. Bill Gates You have to fail, or you’ll never succeed. Coco Chanel If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney It’s never too late to become the person you wanted to be. George Eliot Think not of today’s failures, but of the successes that may come tomorrow. Helen Keller If other people can do it, there’s no way you can’t. From Fujiko Fujio's Doraemon It doesn’t matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop. Confucius Some believe that clinging makes you stronger. But sometimes, letting go is what makes you strong. Hermann Hesse What matters is not who you’ve been up to now, but who you’ll be from here on. Ella Fitzgerald To look squarely at yourself as you are—that is strength. Taro Okamoto Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Abraham Lincoln Do not laugh at those who have fallen. They tried to walk. Seiichiro Yonekura To learn is to enrich one’s life. Albert Einstein Only one thing is needed: to believe you can do it. Anthony Robbins Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi It is precisely because there are restraints that I can fly. It is precisely because there is sorrow that I can soar high. It is precisely because there is adversity that I can run. It is precisely because there are tears that I can move forward. Mahatma Gandhi There is only one way to succeed: never give up. Jeff Bezos Challenges make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua Marin If there were no winter, spring would not be so pleasant. Sometimes, without adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet Any person is capable of more than they think. Charles Chaplin If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law. Pablo Picasso No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky In the end, everything will work out. If it hasn’t worked out yet, it means it’s not the end. John Lennon It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda If you fail, just try again. If trying again doesn’t work, get creative once more and try again. Konosuke Matsushita You should have more faith in your talents and what you’ve done. Ichiro There are no solutions in life. What exists in life is only a force in motion. We have to create that force. The solutions will follow afterward. Saint-Exupéry What matters is not practice, but the passion for practice. Pelé Expectations aren’t something to meet, but to exceed. Shohei Ohtani It’s only natural for people to stumble and fall, writhing through ups and downs—after all, we’re only human. Mitsuo Aida If you laugh, the world laughs with you. If you cry, you cry alone. Ella Wheeler Wilcox Unless one has eaten bread with tears, one cannot know the taste of life. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Beyond the clouds, the sky is always blue. Louisa May Alcott Face great sorrows with courage, and face small sorrows with patience. After you finish the day’s work through hard effort, sleep in peace. The rest is in God’s hands. Victor Hugo It’s okay to feel regret, to cry, to rejoice. That’s what it means to be human. Shuzo Matsuoka Please stay alive. I want to put an end to a world that makes you want to die. Taro Yamamoto What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali If you stay focused, you can overcome any obstacle. Warren Buffett Spring comes to all living beings. Keep hope. Solid Snake In this world, there is a unique path that only you can walk. Do not ask where that path will lead. Simply press on. Friedrich Nietzsche When everything seems like a headwind against you, remember this: airplanes take off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford Climb the first step without doubt. You don’t need to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step anyway. Martin Luther King No matter how many times you fall, you can start over as many times as it takes. “Failure” isn’t falling down; it’s not getting back up. Mary Pickford The story begins here. Osamu Tezuka Youth is the freshness of the heart. As long as one is filled with conviction and hope, brimming with courage, and continues ever-renewed activity day by day, youth will be theirs forever. Konosuke Matsushita If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo Even if I face setbacks, I don’t lose my pride—that’s because I’m putting in the effort. Shigeo Nagashima Create your own place to belong. Steve Jobs Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt Love the life you live. Live the life you love. Bob Marley The fence isn’t built by others; it’s built by yourself. Aristotle We must not forget that everyone thinks they are superior to others in some respect. Dale Carnegie It’s not over when you lose. It’s over when you quit. Richard Nixon Do not think you’ve exhausted all options. Stand on the brink of a sheer cliff yourself. Only then will a new wind surely begin to blow. Konosuke Matsushita No matter how much we study and how diligent we are, things sometimes don’t go well. This is because the time is not yet ripe, so we must all the more encourage ourselves and endure. Eiichi Shibusawa I believe that the true turning point for growth is whether you can keep moving forward step by step—without anxiety, without fear, and without hesitation—especially when you’re not seeing results. Yoshiharu Habu Any genius is born of passion. Isaac D'Israeli Let those who wish to leave, leave. Alexander the Great 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 If you try, you can achieve; if you don’t try, you won’t. Whatever fails to be accomplished fails because people do not attempt it. Uesugi Yōzan As you stretch yourself to broaden your horizons, it’s possible you’ll actually grow taller. That’s part of what makes life interesting. Saburō Shiroyama Unless the whole world becomes happy, individual happiness is impossible. Kenji Miyazawa It is the heart that makes a world without amusements into an interesting one. Shinsaku Takasugi Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Yoshihide Suga What I’m doing is by no means something big, but it is something necessary. Che Guevara If you admit defeat, you lose. Even if you acknowledge how bad the situation is, as long as you are determined to see it through to the end, a chance to win will emerge. Strive not for success, but to become a person of value. Albert Einstein The future is not something you predict; it’s something you make possible yourself. Saint-Exupéry It wasn’t by chance that we made it back alive. This is our mission. Sandwich Man I have not failed. I’ve only found 10,000 ways that don’t work. Thomas Edison Life isn’t all about speeding up. Mahatma Gandhi If you endure, you will surely become a strong person. Senichi Hoshino Effort is always rewarded. If there is effort that isn’t rewarded, then it can’t yet be called effort. Sadaharu Oh I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis Learn as if you were to live forever; live as if you were to die tomorrow. Mahatma Gandhi No success for those without dreams. Yoshida Shōin Above all, the most important thing is to enjoy life—to feel happiness. That’s all there is to it. Audrey Hepburn Anyone who follows their own path is a hero. Hermann Hesse If we were just one minute earlier, we could save one more person. Calvin Coolidge It’s okay. Let’s rebuild again. Akio Tadano What Japan gained after losing everything was hope… It planted the seeds of hope within us, who had been captivated by wealth. Ryu Murakami Even if you’re knocked down 99 times, all you need is to stand up the 100th time. Vincent van Gogh Even if my life is a losing battle, I want to fight until the very end. Vincent van Gogh If we had nothing to regret, life would be very empty. Vincent van Gogh People who don’t think about what to do can’t see what will happen. Katsuya Nomura It isn’t the strong who win; those who win are strong. Franz Beckenbauer True love is life itself. Only those who love are truly alive. Leo Tolstoy In this world, there is a unique path that no one but you can walk. Friedrich Nietzsche ...to be continued Quotes from great figures that give us the strength to live (21–30) If there were no winter, spring would not be so pleasant. Sometimes, without adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet, one of America’s representative women poets, lived through the harsh colonial era and left many poems behind.
Her words teach us that it is precisely because we experience difficult times that the value of joy stands out.
When a new chapter of life begins, changes in environment and relationships can be confusing, and there will be days when things don’t go as planned.
Yet it is because we endure those winter-like periods that we can fully feel the warmth of the spring that eventually arrives.
This quote reminds us that today’s hardships will nourish the future and gives us the courage to face forward.
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Any person is capable of more than they think. Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin, who brought laughter and inspiration to people around the world as the king of comedy, created numerous masterpieces such as City Lights and Modern Times.
His words gently untangle the hearts of those who underestimate their own potential.
In new environments, we tend to lose confidence, yet people possess more strength within than they imagine.
By continuing to take on challenges despite failures and anxieties, that strength gradually comes to the surface.
These hopeful words remind us to believe in our potential and find the courage to move forward.
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If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law. Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso is known as a painter whose style kept shifting from one phase to the next.
Looking at his works The Old Guitarist, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, and Dove, you might even wonder, “Were these really painted by the same person?” Perhaps he had a curious nature that compelled him to try things whenever something caught his interest.
Here are some words Picasso left us.
Just as he changed his style as he wished, you too can surely become anything.
But if you decide on your own that you cannot, then you won’t.
So believe that you can, and keep moving forward.
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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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It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway These are the words of Ernest Hemingway, a Nobel Prize-winning author who had a profound impact on literary history.
His words show that value lies not in comparing ourselves to others, but in our own growth.
When you keep studying, you may find yourself worrying about others’ grades and progress, and feel anxious.
But what truly matters is whether you’ve taken one step forward from who you were yesterday.
Small, steady efforts build confidence and sustain your attitude toward learning.
It’s a famous quote that quietly teaches the meaning of striving on your own terms.
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Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky These are the words of Wayne Gretzky, hailed as a legend in ice hockey and the all-time leading scorer in NHL history.
They reflect his refusal to be satisfied with the status quo and his commitment to holding himself to consistently high standards.
If we focus only on what we’ve already accomplished, our growth—whether in study or otherwise—tends to stall.
By keeping our eyes one step ahead and continually seeking areas to improve, we hone our abilities.
A mindset that resists complacency isn’t about driving ourselves into a corner; it’s a force that expands our potential.
It’s an inspiring quote that teaches the importance of ambition and the will to improve.
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In the end, everything will work out. If it hasn’t worked out yet, it means it’s not the end. John Lennon John Lennon, who rose to fame as a member of The Beatles, went on to profoundly influence later generations of musicians.
This is a famous quote from a legendary artist who left his mark on history, expressing his view of what accomplishments look like.
It conveys the idea that effort and experience will always lead to good results, and that if you’re not happy with where you are now, the road still stretches ahead.
If you’re facing difficulties, these words seem to give you the courage to take a step forward to overcome them and move toward happiness.
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It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins These are the words of Anthony Robbins, a world-renowned personal development coach who has influenced countless lives.
They show that the turning points that move our lives aren’t determined by environment or talent, but by the decisions we make in each moment.
Even in studying, the future begins to change from the instant you decide to tackle just a little today.
Even if you feel doubt or anxiety, the choice to take action will surely build confidence.
Decisions come with responsibility, but it is precisely that weight that fosters growth.
It’s a powerful quote that underscores the importance of learning proactively.
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If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda These are the words of Sakichi Toyoda, who supported Japan’s industrial development and laid the foundation for the future Toyota Group.
They reflect his determination to keep moving forward despite repeated failures and trial and error.
In study as well, we sometimes hit a wall and feel we can’t see the way ahead, but as long as we don’t give up, our thinking doesn’t stop.
As we persist, our perspective shifts and new solutions emerge.
It is those who continue to make steady efforts, no matter the circumstances, who find their path opens before them.
This is a powerful quote that supports not only perseverance but also the courage to believe.
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If you fail, just try again. If trying again doesn’t work, get creative once more and try again. Konosuke Matsushita Konosuke Matsushita, often called the “God of Management,” is also known as the founder of Panasonic Holdings.
This quote expresses his view on failure and lets us glimpse the mindset of a great leader who built such a large enterprise.
Even when you face failure, you can learn from it and keep challenging yourself; that ingenuity and repetition are the path to success.
These words seem like something you can recall when you feel discouraged by failure, giving you the push to take a step toward trying again.
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