Hermann Ebbinghaus

"Memory is the mother of all wisdom."

"The true art of memory is attention."

"We live in succession, in division, in parts, in particles. Meantime within man is the soul of the whole."

"Without repetition, nothing is learned."

"The mind is like a muscle. It needs to be exercised."

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attention."

"What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose."

"The greatest discoveries are made by those who are willing to struggle."

"Time is the substance I am made of."

"To know one's self is the true beginning of wisdom."

"The path to success is found through perseverance."

"In science, there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting."

"Memory is the treasure house of the mind."

"The human mind has never invented a labor-saving machine equal to procrastination."

"Understanding is the first step to acceptance."

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel every quiver."

"The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph."

"Effort is the price of success."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Repetition is the mother of knowledge."

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone."

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

"Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of truth."

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."