Kaplan, David

Philosopher American Born 1933 (age 93)

Developed semantic theory of demonstratives and indexicals.

393 quotes

"Let freedom ring."
Freedom
"May peace prevail on earth."
Peace
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Nature
"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."
Art
"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind."
Science
"Music is the shorthand of emotion."
Music
"Faith is not about believing, it's about trusting."
Faith
"Great leaders are willing to sacrifice their own personal interest for the good of the group."
Leadership
"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible."
Work
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."
Dreams
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
Humor
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
Beauty
"Death is not the end, it is simply a new beginning."
Death
"The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do."
Perseverance
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life."
Gratitude
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
Creativity
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Justice
"All good things come to those who wait."
Patience
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Kindness
"Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't."
Strength
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear."
Fear
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
Motivation
"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy security."
Money
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"Adventure awaits those who are brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination
"Technology is a tool, not a solution."
Technology
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
History
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
Philosophy
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies."
Literature