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One-Line Life Quotes: Carefully selected words that gently nudge you forward

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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.
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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.

The words of great figures—who have accumulated many experiences, wrestled with doubts, and taken action throughout their lives—are filled with wisdom for living richly.

One way to learn from them is by reading autobiographies.

But many people may find it hard to make time to read thick volumes packed with the intense lives of those who came before us.

So in this article, we’ve selected and shared some special messages from the famous quotes of various notable people that can serve as hints for life.

If you read them when you hit a wall or feel lost and unsettled, you’ll likely find your heart calming and your thinking becoming clearer.

[One-Line Life Quotes] Carefully selected words that gently push you forward (51–60)

It isn’t easy to surpass the great heroes of the past. But who can say for sure that you can’t?Dimitar Berbatov

He is a Bulgarian soccer player.

These words are full of dreams.

I think they’re wonderful because they make you feel that anyone has potential.

Precisely because no one knows the future, they’re the best words to make you want to give it your all.

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If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life.Shigeta Saitō

232 If you don't give up on yourself, you won't be defeated in life.

If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life. — Shigeta Saitō

Watch "If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life. Shige-ta Saito" on YouTube

Psychiatrist Shigeta Saito—who was also active as an essayist and public speaker and was affectionately known as “Mota-san.” From his famous saying, “As long as you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as ‘losing’ in life,” we can learn the truth that everything depends on your own mindset.

Rather than being elated or dejected by wins and losses at life’s turning points, his message teaches that true victory lies in never giving up until the end.

It’s a quote to remember when you’re on the verge of setback or when your spirit is about to break—one that gives you the courage to stand up once more.

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It’s in the worst situations that our humanity is truly tested. Don’t trust people who try to run away or hide in those moments.Alan Shearer

Best Alan Shearer — ranked 64th in the Alan Shearer collection of the 100 greatest footballers of the 20th century: best plays

It’s in the worst situations that our humanity is truly tested. Don’t trust people who try to run away or hide in those moments. — Alan Shearer

Watch on YouTube: “It’s in the worst situations that our humanity is truly tested. Don’t trust people who try to run away or hide in those moments. — Alan Shearer”

He is a footballer from England.

This quote is very profound and speaks to the essence of human nature.

There probably aren’t that many people we can truly trust.

That’s why it’s so important to discern who is genuinely trustworthy.

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Even if it means taking a bit of a detour, I believe that as long as you don’t forget your goal, you’ll get there someday.Shunsuke Nakamura

These are words from Shunsuke Nakamura, and I like them very much.

The shortest route isn’t always the right one, and even if you take the long way around, as long as you’re steadily moving forward, success will come into view.

What’s worst, I think, is losing sight of your own path while you’re trying to move ahead.

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[One-Line Life Quotes] Carefully Selected Words That Gently Push You Forward (61–70)

What matters is not missing the moment. Even if a chance comes around, it’s meaningless if you don’t deliver results.Iker Casillas Fernández

[Soccer] Iker Casillas (Spain) — Saint Iker–type goalkeeper

What matters is not missing the moment. Even if a chance comes around, it’s meaningless if you don’t deliver results. Iker Casillas Fernández

Watch on YouTube: “What matters is not missing the moment. Even if a chance comes around, it’s meaningless if you don’t deliver results. Iker Casillas Fernández.”

These are the words of a soccer player from Spain.

I believe that in life there are several moments that truly matter.

In work, in love, and in friendship, there are times when you have to make a firm decision.

In such moments, if embarrassment or pride gets in the way and you let the chance slip by, you lose everything.

That’s why this is one of those quotes I want to etch into my heart.

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Only those who keep challenging themselves can seize success.W. Clement Stone

W. Clement Stone – The Success System that Never Fails

Only those who keep challenging themselves can seize success. — W. Clement Stone

Clement Stone was an American businessman who, together with Napoleon Hill, left behind famous quotes about success in business and in life itself.

He offered many powerful sayings not only for work but for anyone living with goals, and he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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If the system can win, there’s no need for a manager (or coach).Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Zico)

These are words of wisdom from Zico, who coached the Japan national soccer team known as “Zico Japan.” Although he’s talking about soccer, I think they can be applied to life as well.

Precisely because things don’t go according to the manual, we have to chart our own course.

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