Famous quotes in English
Words have the power to inspire, motivate, and leave a lasting impression. Throughout history, countless individuals have crafted phrases that have transcended time and culture, becoming ingrained in our collective consciousness. Today, we delve into the world of famous quotes in English, exploring their origins and the wisdom they impart.
Quotes that Inspire/Motivate
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.
– Helen Keller
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
– Mahatma Ghandi
What we’ve got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can’t reach.
– Captain (character)
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.
– Robert Frost
Whatever you are, be a good one.
– Abraham Lincoln
Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.
– William Congreve
Hell is other people.
– Jean-Paul Sartre (French)
Go ahead, make my day.
– Harry Callahan (character)
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
– Thomas Edison
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.
– Rhett Butler
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
– William Shakespeare
All that glitters is not gold.
– William Shakespeare
Eighty percent of success is showing up.
– Woody Allen
For those to whom much is given, much is required.
– The Bible
Here’s looking at you, kid.
– Rick Blaine
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
– Martin Luther King
I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
– Lt. Kilgore
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
– W. E. Hickson
If you build it, they will come.
– Joe Jackson
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
– Forrest Gump
May the Force be with you.
– Star Wars
The love of money is the root of all evil.
– The Bible
There’s no place like home.
– Dorothy
Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
– Alfred Lord Tennyson
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
– Alexander Pope
You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.
– Abraham Lincoln
You talkin’ to me?
– Bickle
To be or not to be, that is the question.
– William Shakespeare
That’s one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.
– Neil Armstrong
Parting is such sweet sorrow
– William Shakespeare
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
– Eleanor Roosevelt
I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.
– Dorothy
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
– Margaret Thatcher
I think therefore I am.
– Rene Descartes
He travels the fastest who travels alone.
– Rudyard Kipling
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
– John Kennedy
Elementary, my dear Watson.
– Sherlock Holmes
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
– Blanche Dubois
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
– Charles-Guillaume Étienne
I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.
– Vito Corleone
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
– Albert Einstein
Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.
– Benjamin Franklin
Speak softly and carry a big stick
– Theodore Roosevelt
The truth will set you free.
– The Bible
Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
– Benjamin Franklin
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.
– Friedrich Nietzsche
To thine own self, be true.
– William Shakespeare
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
– John Dalberg-Acton
Knowledge is power.
– Sir Francis Bacon
I’ll be back.
– Terminator
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
– William Shakespeare
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find.
– The Bible
Houston, we have a problem.
– Jim Lovell
If you are going through hell, keep going.
– Winston Churchill
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
– Michael Corleone
Not all those who wander are lost.
– J. R. R. Tolkein
United we stand, divided we fall.
– Aesop
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
These are just a few examples of the countless famous quotes that enrich the English language. As you explore literature, history, and philosophy, you’ll discover a treasure trove of words waiting to be unearthed.
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