Jorge Edwards

Novelist Chilean 1931 – 2023

Chilean writer known for The Corpus Delicti.

421 quotes

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"
Courage
"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right"
Motivation
"The obstacles in our path are not blocking us, they are directing us"
Change
"Comparison is the thief of joy"
Happiness
"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even when you are slightly cracked"
Friendship
"Family is not an important thing, it is everything"
Family
"Hope is being able to see that there is a light despite all the darkness"
Hope
"Courage is not roaring loud after the danger has passed"
Courage
"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible"
Dreams
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire"
Education
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens"
Wisdom
"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have"
Time
"At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better"
Leadership
"Creativity takes courage"
Creativity
"Be curious, not judgmental"
Philosophy
"The truth will set you free"
Truth
"Freedom is not given, it is taken"
Freedom
"Peace is not merely the absence of war, it is the presence of justice"
Peace
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks"
Nature
"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth"
Art
"Science is not only a disciple of reason but also of romance and passion"
Science
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination"
Music
"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark"
Faith
"The greatest leaders are willing to suffer more than they ask others to suffer"
Leadership
"Work is love made visible"
Work
"Dreams don't work unless you do"
Dreams
"Humor is the spice of life"
Humor
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart"
Beauty
"Death is not the end, it is merely a transition"
Death
"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself"
Perseverance