Jedediah Leland

From: Citizen Kane

391 quotes

"Beauty fades, but its memory can haunt us forever."
Beauty
"Death is the only honest end to every story."
Death
"Perseverance is often just stubbornness in disguise."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is a virtue the wealthy have forgotten."
Gratitude
"Creativity blooms in the soil of discontent."
Creativity
"Justice is a concept, not a practice."
Justice
"Patience is the weapon of those who cannot act."
Patience
"Kindness is wasted on those who do not deserve it."
Kindness
"Strength is not the absence of weakness but its acceptance."
Strength
"Fear is the foundation upon which empires are built."
Fear
"Power corrupts even the noblest of intentions."
Power
"Money is the tangible measure of our worth in this world."
Money
"Health is taken for granted until it is lost."
Health
"Adventure calls to those foolish enough to answer."
Adventure
"Imagination is the only freedom we truly possess."
Imagination
"Technology is progress only if it serves humanity."
Technology
"History is written by victors and lies told by the vanquished."
History
"Philosophy is the art of asking questions we cannot answer."
Philosophy
"Literature preserves the essence of what we are."
Literature
"Politics is the playground of the ambitious and ruthless."
Politics
"War is where men discover their true nature."
War
"Motivation is fleeting; discipline is eternal."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes to those desperate enough to seek it."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the greatest test of our character."
Relationships
"Solitude is where we meet our authentic selves."
Solitude
"We are all slaves to something we call freedom."
Freedom
"The heart wants what the mind cannot justify."
Love
"Every man builds his own tomb with his choices."
Life
"Wisdom comes too late for those who need it most."
Wisdom
"Happiness is a lie we tell ourselves to sleep better."
Happiness