Quotes By Famous People

These quotes by famous people listed in this collection or grouping are very well known for their legendary, nortorious, quotes, sayings, comments, poems or expressions. Some of these famous people quotes will be used by writers, speech writers or seminar leaders as the best written, controversial, explanatory, or communication about issues of the day including social, cultural or political. As well, even celebrities have been known to speak out in terms of critical social or environmental concerns as well as making political statements. The quotes by famous people are no always made by the most well known, distinguished or prominent but usually become known by being associated in thought or stance with those of more notorious or infamous men and women throughout the ages. And, you can hang a favorite portrait of a famous person by using wall art to inspire which depicts many of these famous people. All of these notable sayings, expressions or quotations often fall into several categories including inspirational, motivational, love, war, funny, cute, or humorous dialogue.

All famous people have characteristics that make them unique and at the same time different. The traits that are common is that they all had a sense of purpose in life and this trait is one that you amy wish to adopt or to find.

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Publishing is a very mysterious business. It is hard to predict what kind of sale or reception a book will have, and advertising seems to do very little good.
Tom Wolfe

If you do what you've always done,
you'll get what you've always gotten.
Anthony Robbins

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity
George Patton

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine.
Neil Armstrong

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow.
The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Abraham Lincoln

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.
Charles Dickens

None of us wants to see any fraud or waste in government spending, ... But nowhere should we be more willing to give people the benefit of the doubt than with the brave men and women who served our country.
Barack Obama



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Self-pity diminishes a person's spirit, while acceptance is the key that opens new doors for living. When a person has experienced a major loss and totally accepted it, he moves ahead with life.
Dennis Wholey, Conquering Life's Most Difficult Times

One way to benefit from these famous quotations is to read one at the start of your work day. Once you have read a particular saying, the next thing is to give thought to what the quote means, and then to decide what this meaning says to you. Does it apply to you, does it give you a positive thought to carry with you throughout the day, or does it spark a new level of energy in to move forward with demanding tasks or assignments?

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Famous People

These minds of ours are like bank vaults awaiting deposits. If we regularly deposit positive, encouraging, and uplifting thoughts, what we withdraw will be the same.
Charles R. Swindoll Great Attitudes For Graduates

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
John Lennon

Dreams are only an indication of what you can do but a burning desire combined with action is the way to live its' reality.
Byron Pulsifer

The greatest tension is life is the misunderstandings between family members, and the cause of tension spreads throughout other relationships as unresolved issues.
Byron Pulsifer

Issues are meant to be resolved and not used as excuses to quit.
Byron Pulsifer

If you believe in fate, you must still be prepared to open the door for without preparartion, opportunities can be lost.
Byron Pulsifer

Each morning is a brand new day meant to be used prudently, wisely, and with renewed vigour to accomplish what others will not.
Byron Pulsifer

To be lost in life is to keep your mind, eyes, and ears covered.
Byron Pulsifer

There are things you need to know, things you should know, and things you'd be better not knowing. The challenge is to know what the last category is!!
Byron Pulsifer

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Famous People

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
John Lennon

Dreams are only an indication of what you can do but a burning desire combined with action is the way to live its' reality.
Byron Pulsifer

Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.
Peter Drucker

No great man ever complains of want of opportunities.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

A man should look for what is,
and not for what he thinks should be.
Albert Einstein

Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart
the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
Woodrow T. Wilson

We succeed only as we identify in life, or in war, or in anything else, a single overriding objective, and make all other considerations bend to that one objective.
Dwight Eisenhower




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Quotes By Famous People


Here you will be able to read quotes and sayings by famous authors, politicians, poets, philosophers, presidents, cultural leaders and distinguished men and women from all walks of life. These famous people quotes, sayings, or expressions come from an abstract or passage or a mere line of words spoken or written and where the unusual or common event or issue in history is reflected by citing their own examples from everyday life. You can use a line or lines from these passages and give them a direct citation or proper foot note for speeches, discussion groups, training material, or as a text message to a friend or acquaintenance when you desire to make a point. Sometimes, it is even more meaningful when you cite the passage in the language or dialect in which it was first written to add a certain level of authenticity to your own writings to help make them more persuasive.


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