Kaplan, David

Philosopher American Born 1933 (age 93)

Developed semantic theory of demonstratives and indexicals.

393 quotes

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."
Education
"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
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
Life
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
Love
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Perseverance
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana."
Time
"The truth will set you free."
Truth
"Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
Freedom
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Peace
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks."
Nature
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
Art
"Science is organized knowledge."
Science
"Music is the language of the spirit."
Music
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
Faith
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Leadership
"Hard work never killed anybody who wanted it."
Work
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."
Dreams
"Laughter is the best medicine."
Humor
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
Beauty
"To die will be an awfully big adventure."
Death
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the greatest virtue."
Gratitude
"Creativity takes courage."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Patience is a virtue."
Patience
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Strength does not come from winning."
Strength