Frank O'Connor

Short Story Writer Irish 1903 – 1966

Irish short story writer known for Guests of the Nation.

428 quotes

"The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next"
Philosophy
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies"
Politics
"War does not determine who is right, only who is left"
War
"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because you want them to do it"
Motivation
"Inspiration comes from within yourself, if it comes from anywhere"
Inspiration
"Every relationship is a story waiting to be told"
Relationships
"In solitude we find ourselves; in finding ourselves we find truth"
Solitude
"Money is not the root of all evil; the love of money is"
Money
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being"
Health
"Gratitude is the sign of a noble soul"
Gratitude
"Creativity is intelligence having fun"
Creativity
"Justice is the first virtue of those who command"
Justice
"Strength does not come from what you can do, but from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't"
Strength
"Fear is the enemy of progress"
Fear
"Power corrupts those who trust in it"
Power
"Death is not the opposite of life, but the opposite of birth"
Death
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion"
Freedom
"A man is not finished when he is defeated; he is finished when he quits"
Perseverance
"Nature is the art of God"
Nature
"Science is organized knowledge"
Science
"The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey"
Education
"Time is the substance I am made of"
Time
"There is no greater wealth than wisdom"
Wisdom
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal"
Success
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change"
Knowledge
"Hope is the dream of a waking man"
Hope
"Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace"
Courage
"Love makes a man see himself as he truly is"
Love
"The greatest joy is in giving to others"
Happiness
"A writer's first obligation is to be interesting"
Literature