Costa Paul

Psychologist American Born 1942 (age 84)

American psychologist who developed Big Five personality trait model with McCrae.

391 quotes

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
Art
"Nature is the greatest healer of all."
Nature
"Music is the universal language of mankind."
Music
"Science is the key to understanding our world."
Science
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
Faith
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Leadership
"Hard work beats talent when talent isn't working hard."
Work
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
"Happiness is an inside job. Do not assign anyone else that much power over your life."
Happiness
"Love is not something you find. Love is something that finds you."
Love
"Every moment of every day is a new beginning."
Change
"You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you."
Strength
"The only approval you need is your own."
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
Life
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes."
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."
Wisdom
"The test of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination."
Imagination
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."
Creativity
"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce."
History
"Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language."
Philosophy
"Literature is the most beautiful of all languages."
Literature
"Truth is like a river; it flows and never stands still."
Truth
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
Patience
"True strength is being soft when the world is hard."
Strength
"Power is not about control; it's about influence."
Power
"Money can buy a bed but not sleep."
Wisdom
"Health is wealth. Prioritize it above all else."
Health
"Adventure awaits those who are brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination