100+ Anonymous Quotes That Will Make You Think

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

Opportunities don't happen. You create them.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

The best way out is always through.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

I’m not lazy, I’m on energy-saving mode.

I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not so sure.

If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success.

I didn’t lose my mind—I sold it on eBay.

I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right.

My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I was supposed to do.

I’m not short, I’m concentrated awesome.

I don’t need therapy, I just need a nap.

I followed my heart, and it led me to the fridge.

I’m not weird, I’m a limited edition.

I put the ‘pro’ in procrastination.

I don’t make mistakes. I document creative alternatives.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

Knowledge is power.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

Man is the measure of all things.

Nothing in excess.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate.

We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

Everything changes and nothing stands still.

To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Where there is love, there is life.

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.

Love makes the world go round, but so does fear—choose wisely.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire.

Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.

Love is the bridge between two hearts.

Sometimes, the person you’d take a bullet for ends up being the one behind the gun.

The worst kind of sad is not being able to explain why.

Smiling doesn’t mean I’m happy. It just means I’m strong.

People don’t cry because they’re weak. They cry because they’ve been strong for too long.

I’m tired of pretending I’m okay when I’m not.

The loneliest moment is when you’re missing someone but can’t reach out.

Heartbreak doesn’t come from losing someone. It comes from realizing they never cared as much as you did.

Some people are like clouds. When they disappear, it’s a brighter day.

I smile to stop myself from crying, to stop myself from screaming, to stop myself from breaking down.

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

I didn’t leave because I wanted to. I left because I finally realized I deserved better.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

The wise man learns from the mistakes of others; the fool needs to make his own.

Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month’s study of books.

True wisdom comes not from knowledge, but from understanding.

It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.

Silence is a source of great strength.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

The only true failure in life is not learning from it.

Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Friends are the family you choose.

Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.

Friendship isn’t about whom you’ve known the longest. It’s about who came and never left your side.

A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes the smile on your face.

Friendship doubles your joy and halves your sorrow.

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

Friends show their real colors during your hardest times.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

Life is not measured in years, but in the moments that take your breath away.

Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.

Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

Life is tough, but so are you.

Life is a one-time offer. Use it well.

Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got.

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.

Truth is rarely pure and never simple.

Speak the truth even if your voice shakes.

Truth hurts only because false hope feels so good.

The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.

One falsehood can cast doubt on a thousand truths.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going away.

All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Truth is not defined by how many people believe it. Real truth withstands the test of time.

The truth is often hidden in plain sight.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

Chase the truth like a dog, and when you catch it, kill it.