Mike Wallace

Broadcast Journalist American 1918 – 2012

60 Minutes pioneer known for hard-hitting interviews.

387 quotes

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."
Strength
"To find yourself, think for yourself."
Solitude
"A life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit."
Love
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a person can change his life by merely changing his thoughts."
Wisdom
"Creativity takes courage."
Creativity
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Wisdom
"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take."
Courage
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
Life
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Perseverance
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Success
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Strength
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Work
"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."
Kindness
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Hope
"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."
Faith
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Motivation
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."
Courage
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Leadership
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Wisdom
"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life."
Time
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
Life
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity."
Philosophy
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Fear
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Change
"It is not enough to think of knowledge, one must know how to use it."
Knowledge
"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
Change
"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."
Truth
"Peace begins with a smile."
Peace
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education