Famous authors
Browse quotes from writers, philosophers, scientists, leaders, and artists whose words have stood the test of time. This collection brings together voices from across centuries and cultures—from ancient stoics to modern entrepreneurs.
Each author page includes a short biography, their most-shared lines, and links to related themes so you can follow a thinker's ideas in context rather than encountering isolated fragments.
Whether you are looking for a line to open a speech, fuel a morning routine, or simply understand what a famous person actually believed, start with an author below and explore from there.
Eleanor Roosevelt
(1884–1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and...
Jean-Paul Sartre
(1905–1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, and noveli...
Jocko Willink
(born 1971) is an American retired Navy SEAL officer, author...
P. Chidambaram
Indian economist and politician.
Rabbi Hillel
(c. 110 BCE–10 CE) was a Jewish religious leader and scholar...
Rachel Hollis
(born 1983) is an American author and speaker known for her...
Raghunath Mashelkar
(born 1943) is an Indian scientist and former Director Gener...
Ritesh Agarwal
(born 1993) is an Indian entrepreneur and founder of OYO Roo...
Sinclair Lewis
Nobel laureate novelist.
Sojourner Truth
Abolitionist and activist.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Spiritual leader and humanitarian.
Stephen R. Covey
Author of leadership principles.
Steven Pinker
Cognitive scientist and author.
Thomas Carlyle
Scottish philosopher and essayist.
Thomas More
Author of Utopia.
Uday Kotak
Banker and entrepreneur.
Umberto Eco
Italian philosopher and novelist.
W. Somerset Maugham
(1874–1965) was a British writer known for his novels, short...
W.E.B. Du Bois
Civil rights activist and scholar.
Wallace D. Wattles
Author of wealth philosophy.
Whitney Wolfe Herd
(born 1989) is an American entrepreneur and founder of the d...
Willa Cather
American writer of frontier life.
William Shakespeare
(1564–1616) was an English playwright and poet widely regard...
Winston Churchill
(1874–1965) was a British statesman, writer, and Prime Minis...
Yuval Levin
Political thinker.
Baltasar Gracián
(1601–1658) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher, and wr...
Brian Tracy
(born 1944) is a Canadian-American motivational speaker, aut...
Chamath Palihapitiya
(born 1976) is a Canadian-American venture capitalist and en...
Chanakya
(c. 350–275 BCE) was an ancient Indian teacher, philosopher,...
Dag Hammarskjöld
(1905–1961) was a Swedish diplomat who served as the second...
Donna Roberts
is known as a contributor to motivational and inspirational...
Friedrich Nietzsche
(1844–1900) was a German philosopher known for his critiques...
Gregor Mendel
(1822–1884) was an Austrian monk and scientist known as the...
Isaac Newton
(1643–1727) was an English mathematician, physicist, and ast...
Kabir
(15th century) was an Indian mystic poet and saint whose tea...
Marcel Proust
(1871–1922) was a French novelist best known for his monumen...
Marcus Tullius Cicero
(106–43 BCE) was a Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher...
Neil Gaiman
(born 1960) is a British author known for his works in fanta...
Pliny the Younger
(61–c. 113 CE) was a Roman lawyer, author, and magistrate kn...
Raghuram Rajan
(born 1963) is an Indian economist and former Governor of th...
Ralph Bunche
(1904–1971) was an American diplomat and political scientist...
Reid Hoffman
(born 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist,...
Richard Steele
(1672–1729) was an Irish writer and politician best known fo...
Seamus Heaney
Irish Nobel laureate poet.
Serena Williams
(born 1981) is an American tennis player widely regarded as...
Sheryl Sandberg
(born 1969) is an American business executive, author, and f...
Somerset Maugham
British playwright and novelist.
Sundar Pichai
(born 1972) is an Indian-American business executive serving...