Lewis, David

Philosopher American 1941 – 2001

Developed modal realism and possible worlds semantics.

440 quotes

"The things we love tell us what we are."
Love
"To be is to do."
Philosophy
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
Life
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Work
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Courage
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
Life
"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 impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Motivation
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."
Success
"What we think, we become."
Wisdom
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Perseverance
"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life."
Time
"Love is patient, love is kind."
Love
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Fear
"Where there is love, there is life."
Love
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift."
Time
"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."
Truth
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Wisdom
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
Happiness
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
Adventure
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
Motivation
"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."
Truth
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, what! You too?"
Friendship
"Family is not an important thing, it's everything."
Family
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Knowledge
"Do or do not. There is no try."
Motivation
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Peace