Norman Mailer

Novelist American 1923 – 2007

American writer and journalist known for The Naked and the Dead.

366 quotes

"The greatest power is the power over oneself."
Power
"Every moment is an opportunity to become who you wish to be."
Change
"The beauty of life is in its uncertainty."
Beauty
"One must have the courage to be an individual."
Courage
"The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself."
Relationships
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Patience
"The only true failure is the failure to try."
Motivation
"One's legacy is what one leaves behind."
Life
"The search for truth is the highest calling."
Truth
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of oneself."
Solitude
"Every person has the capacity to do great things."
Inspiration
"The world needs more authentic voices."
Truth
"One must be willing to stand alone for what is right."
Justice
"The greatest gift is the ability to love."
Love
"Death is not the end; it is the final chapter."
Death
"One's potential is limitless if one believes it is."
Faith
"The key to success is persistence."
Success
"Art is the language of the soul."
Art
"One must create in order to live fully."
Creativity
"The purpose of education is to liberate the mind."
Education
"Hope is the last thing to die."
Hope
"One cannot live in the past; one can only learn from it."
History
"The strength of a society is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
Justice
"Music is the language that needs no translation."
Music
"One's character is defined by what one does when no one is watching."
"The pursuit of excellence should be relentless."
Success
"One must find joy in the journey, not just the destination."
Happiness
"The world is changed by those who dare to be different."
Change
"Gratitude is the foundation of a good life."
Gratitude
"The function of socialism as I finally came to understand it was no less than this: to intrude morality into economy."
Politics