James Stewart

Actor American 1908 – 1997

Beloved everyman actor known for Hitchcock films and warmth.

426 quotes

"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans."
Life
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Success
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Hope
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Work
"Time is the most precious commodity we possess."
Time
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Strength
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
Power
"Education is the passport to the future."
Education
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."
Dreams
"The only prison is doubt. The only freedom is faith."
Freedom
"Beauty is found in the most unexpected places."
Beauty
"Music has the power to heal the soul."
Music
"Patience is not passive; it is active endurance."
Patience
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Justice
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."
Health
"Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy freedom."
Money
"Gratitude is the attitude that opens doors."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the highest form of intelligence."
Creativity
"The more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know."
Knowledge
"Nature teaches us the greatest lessons about life."
Nature
"Art is the expression of the soul."
Art
"Science is the pursuit of truth through observation and reason."
Science
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."
Love
"The purpose of life is to find what brings you alive."
Life
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is communion with yourself."
Solitude
"Motivation comes from within; inspiration comes from without."
Motivation
"Peace begins within; it radiates outward."
Peace