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 (41–50) Please stay alive. I want to put an end to a world that makes you want to die. Taro Yamamoto These words express a strong desire to somehow change a world that robs people of their confidence and makes them feel like giving up on life.
They convey the idea that the suffering people endure is largely caused by the structure of society and the politics that shape it, and that by changing politics, society itself can be transformed into a world where everyone can live more easily.
A key point is the powerful appeal to those who have given up to choose life, which clearly conveys a sense of solidarity and support.
These words are filled with a wish to reduce suffering and create a world where everyone can feel happiness.
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What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill These are the words of Winston Churchill, who led his country through World War II and overcame a time of great hardship.
They reveal the strength of a man who, despite numerous failures and criticisms, never stopped moving forward.
In our studies as well, moments of discouragement are inevitable when results don’t go as we hoped.
However, what matters is not the failure itself, but how we act afterward.
The willingness to rise again and learn anew, time and time again, is what builds strength.
This is a famous quote that becomes a source of inner support, giving us the courage to persist and keep moving forward.
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Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant Words from Kevin Durant, who has experienced numerous scoring records and championships in the NBA.
Having survived in an intensely competitive world, he understands the meaning of hardship deeply.
When faced with a wall in your studies, many people want to avoid it—but that very wall can become a chance to grow.
By tackling difficult tasks, you cultivate your thinking and perseverance.
It’s often the tough situations, more than the smooth times, that help a person grow.
This quote presents a perspective that views obstacles positively and shifts our mindset toward growth.
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You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams These are the words of Serena Williams, who has etched her name in the history of women’s tennis.
The road to the top is never smooth; it is a continuous struggle with anxiety and doubt.
When studying, everyone has moments when they lose confidence in their abilities and feel like stopping.
It is precisely at such times that the experience of facing your anxieties rather than fleeing from them becomes essential.
Only after overcoming difficulties can you recognize strengths beyond what you imagined.
It’s a quote that accepts the emotional turbulence that comes with challenge and gives you the courage to move forward.
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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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As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg These are the words of Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook and greatly influenced the fabric of society.
Through a series of innovative challenges, he has experienced a great deal of trial and error.
When we try to avoid mistakes and failures in studying for exams or taking tests, we end up reducing the very act of challenging ourselves.
As long as we keep taking action, we learn from it, leading to the next improvement.
Failure is not the end, but a process along the path of growth.
This quote shows that a persistent spirit of challenge opens up the future and encourages proactive action.
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Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali These are the words of Muhammad Ali, who symbolized an era as the world heavyweight champion and left behind many legendary bouts.
This short phrase embodies his stance of believing in his own potential without being bound by conventions or others’ evaluations.
In studying as well, if you decide from the start that something is impossible, the seed of growth will never sprout.
It is precisely when you face difficult challenges that a spirit of taking them on can change your future.
Even walls that seem insurmountable can, through steady effort, turn into realistic goals.
It is a famous quote that strips away preconceptions and gives us the courage to act.
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If you stay focused, you can overcome any obstacle. Warren Buffett These are the words of Warren Buffett, an American investor who has built a record of steady results through long-term investing.
His success was not the product of split-second decisions, but of a sustained commitment to focus.
In studying as well, getting distracted by too much information scatters your results.
By identifying what needs to be done and concentrating on the task at hand, you can overcome difficult obstacles little by little.
Patiently sustained focus leads to significant outcomes.
It’s a famous quote that quietly teaches the importance of the quality of effort.
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Spring comes to all living beings. Keep hope. Solid Snake The words of Solid Snake—the legendary soldier from the Metal Gear Solid series, a work that portrays war and humanity—embody an attitude of never losing hope even in the harshest circumstances.
Because they come from someone who has survived countless battlefields, they carry real weight.
The start of a new chapter in life brings anxiety alongside anticipation, but a turning point comes to everyone.
Even if you can’t see it now, spring will arrive as long as you keep moving forward—this message will quietly support your heart.
It’s a quote that gently gives you the strength to go on.
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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 Only you can walk your own life’s path.
That is what the words of Friedrich Nietzsche teach us.
Life is long, and the road ahead is unseen.
You may feel anxious, and at times fear risk and come to a halt.
Yet life is something through which we must keep moving forward.
There must be a way of living that only you can pursue.
Be unafraid and courageous—push ahead on the path you believe is right.
Doing so is the only proof of a life that only you can live.
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