Fine, Arthur

Philosopher American 1937 – 2014

Developed natural ontological attitude in philosophy of science.

433 quotes

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."
Strength
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
Life
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Work
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
Life
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
Hope
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Courage
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."
Success
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Wisdom
"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."
Happiness
"Get busy living or get busy dying."
Life
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Courage
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right."
Motivation
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Time
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Fear
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Peace
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Wisdom
"To be or not to be, that is the question."
Philosophy
"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
Family
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
Life
"All that glitters is not gold."
Truth
"To thine own self be true."
Truth
"The course of true love never did run smooth."
Love
"If music be the food of love, play on."
Music
"Now is the winter of our discontent."
Time
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them."
Success
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
Truth
"We are such stuff as dreams are made on."
Dreams
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
Life