Daily doses of inspiration

Words that stay with you.

Hand-picked quotes from history's greatest minds, as beautiful images — free to download and share.

"“She crouched with her hand out. What the hell was she doing…"Here, kitty, kitty..." — quote by Ilona Andrews

Ilona Andrews

“She crouched with her hand out. What the hell was she doing…"Here, kitty, kitty, kitty."Oh my God, she was retarded and...

funny
483
"“What is society but an individual? [...] The ocean is not society; it is indivi..." — quote by Osamu Dazai

Osamu Dazai

“What is society but an individual? [...] The ocean is not society; it is individuals. This was how I managed to gain a ...

friendship
133
"“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”" — quote by Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”

education
3,747
"“Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting..." — quote by Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

“Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but, we thought, if people nee...

religion
167
"“Boredom: the desire for desires.”" — quote by Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy

“Boredom: the desire for desires.”

truth
1,029
"“I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation ..." — quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut

“I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the ...

reading
177
"“Happy people produce. Bored people consume.”" — quote by Stephen Richards

Stephen Richards

“Happy people produce. Bored people consume.”

success
241
"“If there was one thing a former sniper could do well, it was wait. Patiently. Q..." — quote by J. Rose Black

J. Rose Black

“If there was one thing a former sniper could do well, it was wait. Patiently. Quietly. Without a sound. Barely a moveme...

relationships
486
"“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”" — quote by Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh

“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”

art
2,296
"“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even..." — quote by Mitch Albom

Mitch Albom

“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they thi...

inspirational
3,004
"“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”" — quote by Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

science
8,104
"“Educate a boy, and you educate an individual. Educate a girl, and you educate a..." — quote by Adelaide Hoodless

Adelaide Hoodless

“Educate a boy, and you educate an individual. Educate a girl, and you educate a community.”

education
632
"“Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better ha..." — quote by Mae West

Mae West

“Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.”

humor
2,576
"“As a writer, I need an enormous amount of time alone. Writing is 90 percent pro..." — quote by Paul Rudnick

Paul Rudnick

“As a writer, I need an enormous amount of time alone. Writing is 90 percent procrastination: reading magazines, eating ...

writing
132
"“Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself;..." — quote by Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli

“Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others c...

philosophy
515
"“Time didn't heal, but it anesthetized. The human mind could only feel so much.”" — quote by P.D. James

P.D. James

“Time didn't heal, but it anesthetized. The human mind could only feel so much.”

pain
272
"“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let t..." — quote by Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even ...

truth
404
"“Sometimes you can learn, even from a bad experience. By coping you become stron..." — quote by Somaly Mam

Somaly Mam

“Sometimes you can learn, even from a bad experience. By coping you become stronger. The pain does not go away, but it b...

pain
114
"“How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!”" — quote by Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

“How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!”

religion
888
"“Music . . . can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.”" — quote by Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

“Music . . . can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.”

music
1,294