Charles Flint

Businessman & Entrepreneur American 1850 – 1934

Built computing business that became International Business Machines.

439 quotes

"The beauty of nature lies in its indifference to our understanding of it."
Nature
"In every person lies an untapped reservoir of capability waiting for the right moment to spring forth."
"The artist who fears criticism fears creation itself."
Art
"Science without conscience is the technology of tyranny."
Science
"A song unsung dies in the throat; don't let your potential become a dirge."
Music
"The most radical act is to believe in yourself when the world doubts."
Faith
"Leadership is the privilege of bearing the burden so others may bear theirs lighter."
Leadership
"The work that matters most is often the work that frightens us."
Work
"Dreams are the vocabulary of the soul speaking truth the mind refuses to hear."
Dreams
"Humor is not frivolity; it is the wisdom that can afford to laugh."
Humor
"The architecture of a great life is built with the bricks of small, consistent choices."
Success
"Gratitude is the gravity that keeps us grounded in what matters."
Gratitude
"Patience is not inaction; it is action governed by wisdom rather than impulse."
Patience
"A kind word spoken costs nothing and earns interest in the currency of goodwill."
Kindness
"Freedom without responsibility is chaos masquerading as liberty."
Freedom
"The adventure begins the moment you decide the ordinary is beneath you."
Adventure
"Imagination without discipline is daydreaming; with discipline, it is prophecy."
Imagination
"Health is the silence of the body; appreciate it before it speaks."
Health
"Money is a tool; like any tool, its morality depends on the hand that wields it."
Money