Mark Hopkins

Railroad Executive American 1813 – 1878

Co-built Central Pacific Railroad and accumulated vast wealth.

406 quotes

"Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy freedom."
Money
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."
Health
"Adventure is worthwhile."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Technology
"History is a set of lies agreed upon."
History
"The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know."
Philosophy
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies."
Literature
"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned."
Politics
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
War
"Success is not achieved by being the best. It is achieved by being different."
Success
"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."
Motivation
"Inspiration can come from anywhere if you are open to it."
Inspiration
"A strong relationship requires choosing to love each other even on those days when you struggle to like each other."
Relationships
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of yourself."
Solitude
"The only disability in life is a bad attitude."
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Fear
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Perseverance
"Wisdom is not the accumulation of facts, but the appreciation of their significance."
Wisdom
"Love is the bridge between two hearts."
Love
"Success is a journey, not a destination."
Success
"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible."
Faith
"Every moment is a fresh beginning."
Change
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
Adventure
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Motivation
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Hope
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
Perseverance
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right."
Truth
"Creativity takes courage."
Creativity