James Hill

Railroad Tycoon Canadian-American 1838 – 1916

Built Great Northern Railway and became prominent railroad magnate.

388 quotes

"The creative spark is lit when we allow ourselves to be imperfect."
Creativity
"Justice without compassion is merely revenge dressed in formality."
Justice
"Nature is the original teacher of all principles."
Nature
"Art is the conversation between the artist and the infinite."
Art
"Science is organized curiosity; faith is surrendered certainty."
Science
"Music is the mathematics of the soul."
Music
"Faith grows stronger in the soil of doubt."
Faith
"A leader's legacy is measured by those they lifted up."
Leadership
"Work becomes meaningful when it serves something beyond yourself."
Work
"Humor is the spice that makes tragedy bearable."
Humor
"We do not fear death; we fear unlived lives."
Death
"Perseverance is the rebellion against surrender."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the antidote to the poison of entitlement."
Gratitude
"Power that cannot be questioned is power that has corrupted."
Power
"Money amplifies who you already are."
Money
"Health is the silent wealth that only the sick understand."
Health
"Adventure begins the moment comfort ends."
Adventure
"Imagination is the only weapon against a limited reality."
Imagination
"Technology without ethics is a hammer in the hands of a child."
Technology
"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it with greater consequences."
History
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions."
Philosophy
"Literature teaches us that we are not alone in our struggles."
Literature
"Politics is the negotiation between competing versions of the future."
Politics
"War settles nothing; it only postpones the conversation."
War
"Motivation is the spark; discipline is the fire."
Motivation
"Inspiration is the gift we give to ourselves by showing up."
Inspiration
"Relationships thrive in the currency of honesty."
Relationships
"Strength is knowing when to be soft."
Strength
"Fear is the permission slip we haven't yet revoked."
Fear
"Beauty blooms in broken places when we tend them with love."
Beauty