J.K. Rowling’s Best Advice to the Muggles Outside the Wizarding World

When looking for a daily dose of wisdom, especially in times of trouble, one can’t overlook J.K. Rowling’s quotes from her 2008 commencement speech to a Harvard graduating class. There she was talking about the importance of imagination and failure in shaping her life. As a true survivor, renowned philanthropist and advocate of tolerance, J.K. […]

 
 
 
 
 

J.K. Rowling’s Best Advice to the Muggles Outside the Wizarding World

When looking for a daily dose of wisdom, especially in times of trouble, one can’t overlook J.K. Rowling’s quotes from her 2008 commencement speech to a Harvard graduating class. There she was talking about the importance of imagination and failure in shaping her life. As a true survivor, renowned philanthropist and advocate of tolerance, J.K. […]

 

Best Michelangelo’s quotes about art and what it means to be a true artist

Michelangelo is one of the best artists of all time. But he was also a thinker and author of profound words that echoed through centuries and inspired generations of readers. We’ve collected 5 Michelangelo’s quotes where he talks about his art and what it means to be a genuine and brilliant artist. It’s not just […]

 

Haruki Murakami’s most beautiful and inspirational quotes

Discover Haruki Murakami’s quotes and words of wisdom about life, love, art, literature, and life’s storms! Haruki Murakami, a Japanese literary genius and one of the world’s greatest living novelists, was born in 1949 in Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital, during the baby boom after World War II. He probably inherited the passion for books and […]

 

LEGENDARY ANDY WARHOL QUOTES ON ART, FAME AND LIFE

Andy Warhol quotes are a significant source of inspiration and an opportunity to view things from a different perspective. He is not only famous for his art, but also for his sayings. Probably one of the most famous Andy Warhol quotes that everyone knows about is: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes”. […]

 

John Muir’s quotes about nature that will inspire the adventurer in you

Born April 21, 1838, Scottish immigrant John Muir found his home in America and today is probably America’s most famous naturalist and conservationist. As an inspiring writer, environmental philosopher and founder of Sierra Club, a prominent American conservation organization, he left us legacy full of contagiously inspiring words about the splendor and beauty of nature and […]

 

Compelling Seneca’s quotes for a happy and meaningful life

Discover brilliant and highly inspirational Seneca’s quotes and words of wisdom on all aspects of life – anger, wisdom, love, shortness of life, virtue, happiness and living every day as if it’s your last! Lucius Annaeus Seneca was Roman statesman and philosopher who made a lasting contribution to Stoicism, a philosophy that flourished for 480 years […]

 

Timeless Anaïs Nin’s quotes on love, sensuality and living life to the fullest

Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) was a French writer, best known for her diaries that she wrote almost sixty years, as well as her erotic literature. She was a friend, and also a lover, of many famous and eminent writers of her time, including Henry Miller, Antonin Artaud, Edmund Wilson, Gore Vidal and, Lawrence Durrell, etc. A […]

 

POWERFUL PABLO PICASSO QUOTES that will unlock your inner creativity and passion

  Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Associated primarily with ground-breaking and game-changing Cubism, alongside Georges Braque, Picasso also made substantial contributions to Symbolism and Surrealism. When he was born, Picasso was such a weak baby that the midwife thought that he was dead […]

 

PABLO NERUDA’S MAGICAL QUOTES ON LIFE, LOVE AND LOSS

Pablo Neruda was a Nobel Prize–winning Chilean writer and perhaps the most influential Latin American poet of the 20th century. He is most famous for his love and passionate poetry, such as Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, which is still one of his most popular books. Here is a collection of most magical Pablo […]

 

MOST MEMORABLE C.S. LEWIS QUOTES ON LOVE, HAPPINESS AND FAITH

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), or Jack Lewis as he preferred to be called, was British professor, writer and undoubtedly one of the intellectual giants of the 20th century. During his lifetime he wrote more than 30 books that attracted an army of readers across the globe. Some of his most distinguished accomplishments include works such as Mere […]

 

ELON MUSK QUOTES ON INNOVATION

Elon Musk is one of the most significant innovators and inventors of today. He sold his first computer game at the age of 12, he is one of the founders of Paypal and now he is on a mission to change the world. He is probably best known for playing a central role in car company Tesla […]

 

Whimsical and inspirational quotes by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 – 1901), French aristocrat and artist, is one of the most famous painters of Post-Impressionist period, a group which includes names such as Cézanne, Van Gogh and Gauguin. In his works, he details the late 19-century bohemian lifestyle in Paris, especially the glitter and the glamor of the Montmartre, the area […]

 

J.D. Salinger’s thoughts on life, women and writing

His 1951 novel “The Catcher in the Rye” became an instant best-seller and a touchstone for generations of readers. And it’s one of our favorites. Here are some of most memorable quotes by J.D. Salinger – 1 – – 2 – “When you’re dead, they really fix you up. I hope to hell when I do die […]

 

Socrates and his pursuit of truth and knowledge

Socrates (ca. 470-399 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher whose teachings had an enormous impact on the western thought and civilization and marked a true turning point in Greek philosophy. He never wrote anything of his own, so he is known to us through the writings of Plato, his most talented disciple, and other contemporaries. […]

 

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

  People often give a lot of intention to the last words of famous individuals in the hopes of discovering the meaning of life or at least the meaning of life of these people in their last moments. And it is always interesting to read about what prominent artists, heroes, writers, celebrities, scientist or leaders […]

 

Lao Tzu – Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

Lao Tzu (Old Master) was a philosopher and one of the most influential spiritual sages of ancient China. He is best known as the author of the ancient Chinese text Tao Te Ching and the father of Taoism, although it is disputed he ever lived at all. He was contemporary with another great Chinese philosopher, […]

 

Maya Angelou on growing up, charity, violence and spirituality

  In 2009, Maya Angelou – an award-winning author best known for her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and her poems, including On the Pulse of Morning, which she read at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration – published her third book of essays called Letter to My Daughter. In this autobiographical book and […]

 

The man behind the scientist – 25 little-known Albert Einstein quotes on Fame, Love, Peace and Religion

  Isaac Newton in 17th century thought that space, matter and time are separate from each other. Over 200 years later Albert Einstein said that all three are closely related, or relative to each other. His groundbreaking theory of relativity earned him recognition in the scientific world, especially in the field of theoretical physics. Unfortunately, […]

 

Game-changing Zig Ziglar quotes about success, attitude and motivation

“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis,” wrote Zig Ziglar in his book Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World. Although intended for kids, this advice is more than useful to everyone who is willing to embark on the road […]

 

18 bitchy quotes that will make you giggle

Bitchy quotes are fun, even though this type of humor might sound offending to some, laughing is hard to resist. This type of witty humor plays on double meanings, mocks somebody or something or showcases things form a different perspective in a clever way. Enjoy our collection of 18 handpicked bitchy quotes. Only the good stuff. […]