Mary Wilkins Freeman

Novelist American 1852 – 1930

American novelist and short story writer.

387 quotes

"The imagination is the greatest tool we possess."
Imagination
"Work, when done with love, becomes prayer."
Work
"Every ending contains the seed of a new beginning."
Change
"The heart's wisdom often contradicts the mind's logic."
Wisdom
"Strength lies not in never falling but in rising each time we fall."
Strength
"True friendship asks for nothing but gives everything."
Friendship
"We dream not of what we have but of what we lack."
Dreams
"Creativity thrives in constraints, not in unlimited possibility."
Creativity
"The measure of a woman is not her beauty but her character."
Beauty
"Peace comes from acceptance, not from control."
Peace
"In nature, we find the answers we seek within ourselves."
Nature
"History is written by those who dare to act."
History
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from finding it."
Happiness
"Relationships are mirrors in which we see ourselves."
Relationships
"What appears as failure is often just redirection."
Motivation
"The most powerful words are those spoken with sincerity."
Inspiration
"Money is a tool, not a measure of worth."
Money
"Health is the foundation upon which all else is built."
Health
"The woman who questions is the woman who grows."
Knowledge
"Patience is not weakness; it is the highest form of strength."
Patience
"We are all broken; the question is what we do with our brokenness."
Life
"Art speaks what words cannot express."
Art
"In giving, we receive more than we give."
Kindness
"The mind's limitations are often self-imposed."
Wisdom
"To love is to risk; to live safely is to exist, not to live."
Love
"Leadership is earned through service, not through authority."
Leadership
"The past informs us; it should not imprison us."
Time
"In moments of doubt, faith is the bridge to certainty."
Faith
"The greatest gift is the freedom to be oneself."
Freedom
"Humor is the wisdom of those who understand sorrow."
Humor