Padraig Colum

Poet Playwright Irish 1881 – 1972

Irish writer and founding member of Abbey Theatre.

396 quotes

"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."
Imagination
"Technology should serve humanity, not master it."
Technology
"History teaches us that wisdom is earned through suffering."
History
"The strength of love transcends all boundaries."
Love
"War diminishes the soul of nations and men."
War
"Money is a tool, not a master."
Money
"Fear is the prison we build for ourselves."
Fear
"Humor is the light that keeps darkness at bay."
Humor
"The search for meaning is the search for self."
Philosophy
"Children are the living messages we send to tomorrow."
Family
"A true friend mirrors your best self."
Friendship
"The poet's task is to make the invisible visible."
Literature
"Life is the greatest story ever told."
Life
"In loss, we discover what truly matters."
Death
"The seeds we plant today bear fruit tomorrow."
Hope
"Wisdom comes to those who listen to their ancestors."
Wisdom
"Every person carries within them a universe of possibility."
"The old stories are not dead; they merely sleep."
Literature
"A nation's soul is preserved in its tales."
"The pursuit of happiness is found in giving."
Happiness
"Strength is not always loud; sometimes it whispers."
Strength
"The mark of a civilized society is how it treats the weak."
Justice
"Words have the power to build or destroy worlds."
Power
"In solitude, we meet ourselves as we truly are."
Solitude
"The greatest adventure is the journey inward."
Adventure
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but its resolution."
Peace
"Art bridges the gap between the human and the divine."
Art
"Education opens the doors that poverty keeps locked."
Education
"The beauty of nature lies in its indifference to our struggles."
Nature
"Courage is doing what matters despite the cost."
Courage