Wonderful quotes and sayings

You might even find your motto—short phrases that leave a lasting impression.

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.

Words from great and famous people can linger in our hearts, even if they’re just a single phrase.

Those who have achieved something or who keep taking on challenges each have their own convictions and resolve, and even their briefest words carry power.

This time, I’ve put together a list of such memorable quotes.

They’re all the kind of sayings you’ll want to etch into your heart and remember.

Since they’re short, they’re perfect as personal mottos—so don’t miss them!

Jot them down so you can recall them right away.

You might even find a personal motto? Short, memorable phrases (41–50)

If you have no failures in life, you fail at life.Shigeta Saitō

If you have no failures in life, you fail at life.

If you have no failures in life, you fail at life. Shigeta Saito

Known by the nickname “Mota-san,” psychiatrist Shigeta Saito was also active as an essayist and public speaker.

His famous saying, “If you have no failures in life, you will fail in life,” is a message that warns us about the pitfalls of perfectionism.

No one wants to fail, and we tend to think that piling up only successes will make us happy.

However, if we keep pushing forward without ever experiencing failure, our hearts may break when we face difficulties we’ve never encountered before.

This quote reminds us that those who accumulate all kinds of experiences—knowing both success and failure—are the ones who ultimately succeed.

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Hoshino Takashi

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You might even find a personal motto? Short, memorable phrases (51–60)

Only by living desperately does one’s life shine.Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga — Only by living desperately does one's life shine. #QuoteSeries #BiographiesOfGreats

Only by living desperately does one’s life shine. — Oda Nobunaga

Lord Oda Nobunaga, a warlord counted among the Three Unifiers of the Sengoku period for his innovative political methods.

From his famous saying, “It is only by living desperately that one’s life shines,” we can truly sense the very essence of Oda Nobunaga’s life.

Not only should we act energetically with dreams and goals, but it is by throwing ourselves wholeheartedly into the act of living itself that our lives gain profound meaning.

This message teaches us that such a way of living becomes the proof that we truly lived and allows us to create a life uniquely our own, unlike anyone else’s.

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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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Honesty is the best policy.Hideyo Noguchi

These words teach us that honesty is the most trusted weapon in any situation.

At times we may be tempted to get by with lies or evasions, but in the long run, being sincere works in our favor.

In relationships and at work, it is precisely by being honest that we earn others’ trust.

If you recall this saying when facing difficulties, it will give you the courage to stand firm and confront them without running away.

It’s a straightforward quote that shows living with integrity is the shortest path to success and trust.

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In conclusion

How was it? This time, we introduced short phrases that leave a lasting impression.

They’re all quotes that seem to teach us important things and remind us of what matters, aren’t they? I hope this article gives you strength to pursue your dreams and goals, or becomes a catalyst to blow away your worries and doubts.