Kenneth Boulding

Economist Philosopher English-American 1910 – 1993

Pioneered systems thinking and general equilibrium theory in economics.

386 quotes

"Music is the universal language of mankind"
Music
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished"
Nature
"Science is organized knowledge; wisdom is organized life"
Science
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart"
Beauty
"Death is not an ending, but a gateway to the unknown"
Death
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to maintain a good attitude while waiting"
Patience
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see"
Kindness
"Strength does not come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming what you once thought you couldn't"
Strength
"Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic"
Power
"Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant"
Money
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being"
Health
"We cannot control the external only the internal"
Philosophy
"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality"
Leadership
"Work is love made visible"
Work
"All that we are arises with our thoughts; with our thoughts we make the world"
Philosophy
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be"
Inspiration
"Believe you can and you're halfway there"
Motivation
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"
Dreams
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light"
Hope
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today"
Inspiration
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"
Courage
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it"
Life
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started"
Motivation
"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 best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now"
Wisdom
"Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear"
Fear
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do"
Work
"Mistakes are the portals of discovery"
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream"
Dreams