Resolve to find thyself; and to know that he who finds himself, loses his misery

Quote by Matthew Arnold

Topics: Self Knowledge Quotes

Life is not in having and getting, but in being and becoming.

Life is not in having and getting, but in being and becoming.

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light

Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the...

Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the...

Miracles do not happen. .

Miracles do not happen. .

Journalism is literature in a hurry.

Journalism is literature in a hurry.

Not a having and a resting, but a growing and becoming, is the character of...

Not a having and a resting, but a growing and becoming, is the character of...

Resolve to be thyself; and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery.

Resolve to be thyself; and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery.

Greatness is a spiritual condition.

Greatness is a spiritual condition.

There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is...

There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is...

A great man is always willing to be little.

A great man is always willing to be little.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

Greatness, generally speaking, is an unusual quantity of a usual quality grafted upon a common...

Greatness, generally speaking, is an unusual quantity of a usual quality grafted upon a common...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength.

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength.

To be simple is to be great

To be simple is to be great

Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would I'd never leave.

Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would I'd never leave.

Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of...

Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of...

I used to walk down the street like I was a fucking star...I want people...

I used to walk down the street like I was a fucking star...I want people...

Great men are not always wise

Great men are not always wise

Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.

Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.