Browse quotes by category
Thousands of quotes organised by category, author, and topic. Every entry comes with attribution and, where possible, a plain-language meaning—so you leave with an idea you can actually use, not just a phrase to copy.
-
“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.”
Meaning: This reflects growth of ideas. -
“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.”
Meaning: It highlights fear as root of corruption. -
“The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry.”
Meaning: This reflects unpredictability of life. -
“A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.”
Meaning: It highlights emotional pain. -
“Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other.”
Meaning: This emphasizes empathy. -
“All great and precious things are lonely.”
Meaning: It reflects solitude in greatness. -
“In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.”
Meaning: This reflects creative process. -
“There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do.”
Meaning: It reflects moral ambiguity. -
“If you double the number of experiments you do per year you're going to double your inventiveness.”
Meaning: It emphasizes experimentation. -
“We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details.”
Meaning: This highlights clarity in goals and flexibility in execution. -
“If you never want to be criticized, for goodness' sake don't do anything new.”
Meaning: This highlights criticism in innovation. -
“The most important single thing is to focus obsessively on the customer.”
Meaning: It emphasizes customer-centric thinking. -
“Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful.”
Meaning: This highlights importance of mindset in relationships. -
“If you don't understand the details of your business you are going to fail.”
Meaning: This emphasizes operational knowledge. -
“A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person.”
Meaning: It highlights brand value. -
“The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.”
Meaning: This defines utilitarianism. -
“Pain and pleasure are the two sovereign masters.”
Meaning: It explains human motivation.
