Lewis, David

Philosopher American 1941 – 2001

Developed modal realism and possible worlds semantics.

440 quotes

"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."
Literature
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
War
"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
Motivation
"Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness."
Inspiration
"A true relationship is two imperfect people refusi to give up on each other."
Relationships
"Solitude is fine but you need someone to tell that solitude is fine."
Solitude
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Wisdom
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
Beauty
"Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily."
Death
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another."
Perseverance
"The only certainty in life is change."
Change
"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."
Leadership
"Work like you don't need the money."
Work
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today."
Dreams
"Humor is humanity's greatest gift."
Humor
"Beauty is the promise of happiness."
Beauty
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Courage
"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision that you can do something, you can do it."
Power
"If you want to know the future, look at what you are doing in the present."
Time
"Freedom is the right to choose our own path."
Freedom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict."
Peace
"Nature is not fixed but fluid."
Nature
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
Art
"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge."
Science
"Music gives a soul to the universe."
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
"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get."
Happiness
"Dreams are the seeds of change."
Dreams
"Humor is the best medicine."
Humor