Nolan, Daniel

Philosopher Australian Born 1970 (age 56)

Analyzed counterfactuals and modal metaphysics.

394 quotes

"Faith is not the absence of doubt; it is action in spite of it."
Faith
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Leadership
"Work is love made visible."
Work
"Dreams without goals remain dreams and ultimately disappoint."
Dreams
"Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor."
Humor
"The only true death is to stop dreaming."
Death
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."
Creativity
"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is weakness."
Justice
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
Patience
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Strength does not come from winning; it comes from struggles."
Strength
"We fear what we do not understand."
Fear
"Money is a tool, not a master."
Money
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."
Health
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Technology
"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce."
History
"Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence."
Philosophy
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."
Literature
"Politics is the art of the possible."
Politics
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
War
"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes when you are ready, not when you are waiting."
Inspiration
"In every relationship, there is a choice to grow or to stagnate."
Relationships
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is communion with oneself."
Solitude
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."
Love
"Happiness is found in the journey, not the destination."
Happiness