John Milton

Poet English 1608 – 1674

English poet famous for the epic poem Paradise Lost.

376 quotes

"In relationships, vulnerability is not weakness but the deepest form of strength."
Relationships
"Power corruptly wielded is the ultimate poverty."
Power
"Education is the key that opens infinite doors."
Education
"Humor is humanity's way of laughing at its own foolishness."
Humor
"The future belongs to those who can imagine it before others see it."
Dreams
"Success without character is merely a beautiful ruin."
Success
"Science seeks to understand the mechanisms; faith seeks to understand the meaning."
Science
"Love is the force that makes the stars spin in their courses."
Love
"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is injustice confirmed."
Justice
"The deepest philosophy arises from the simplest observations."
Philosophy
"Inspiration visits those who have prepared a place to receive it."
Inspiration
"Family is the crucible in which character is forged."
Family
"Fear is the mind's way of rehearsing failure."
Fear
"Every moment contains the potential for transformation."
Time
"The pursuit of pleasure without purpose leads to emptiness."
Life
"Kindness costs nothing but returns everything."
Kindness
"Truth is like light; it cannot be hidden for long."
Truth
"Freedom without responsibility is merely another form of slavery."
Freedom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of understanding."
Peace
"Nature reveals to us the mind of God written in stone and leaf."
Nature
"Art is the soul attempting to speak what words cannot express."
Art
"The harmony of the universe whispers in the music of creation."
Music
"Faith is sight with the eyes closed."
Faith
"True leadership is service to something greater than oneself."
Leadership
"Work with joy and it becomes worship; work with resentment and it becomes punishment."
Work
"The dream you fail to pursue will haunt your solitude."
Dreams
"Laughter in the face of adversity is the finest form of courage."
Humor
"Beauty is not in the perfection of form but in the truth it reveals."
Beauty
"Death teaches us the value of life in a way nothing else can."
Death
"Perseverance is the companion of success through every dark valley."
Perseverance