Homer

Poet Ancient Greek 800 – 700

Ancient Greek epic poet, author of the Iliad and Odyssey.

354 quotes

"Leadership is the art of giving another person a chance to succeed."
Leadership
"Money is only a tool; it takes you wherever you wish, but it does not replace you as the driver."
Money
"Dreams are the blueprints of reality."
Dreams
"The greatest humor lies in truth told slant."
Humor
"Music expresses that which cannot be said in words."
Music
"Nature is the best teacher of all."
Nature
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."
Literature
"Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the staircase."
Faith
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working."
Inspiration
"Fear is the mind-killer."
Fear
"Science is organized knowledge; wisdom is organized life."
Science
"The only politics is kindness."
Politics
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
Motivation
"Strength grows in the moments we think we cannot go on but do."
Strength
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
Change
"What you resist persists; what you accept transforms."
Wisdom
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction."
Creativity
"The family is the basic unit of society."
Family
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to maintain a good attitude while waiting."
Patience
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."
Success
"We are what we repeatedly do; excellence is not an act but a habit."
Education
"The present moment is the only moment available to us."
Time
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life."
Gratitude
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is in the soul."
Beauty
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."
Wisdom
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."
Adventure
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."
Love