Pearl S. Buck

Novelist American 1892 – 1973

American novelist and Nobel Prize winner for The Good Earth.

366 quotes

"The heart knows what the mind cannot understand."
Wisdom
"Legacy is what we leave behind."
Time
"Silence speaks louder than words."
Solitude
"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of truth."
Knowledge
"We grow through our struggles, not our victories."
Perseverance
"Compassion is the highest form of intelligence."
Kindness
"The only way out is through."
Courage
"Our choices define us more than our circumstances."
Power
"True freedom is freedom from fear."
Freedom
"Connection is the antidote to loneliness."
Relationships
"Work that we love is work that matters."
Work
"The future belongs to those who believe in its possibilities."
Hope
"Acceptance brings peace."
Peace
"We teach what we need to learn."
Education
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."
Kindness
"Wisdom comes from listening, not speaking."
Wisdom
"Every person has a story worth telling."
Literature
"Nature renews us when we listen to it."
Nature
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination
"Our fears are often smaller than we believe."
Fear
"Time is the most precious gift we have."
Time
"The greatest journey is within ourselves."
Adventure
"Love transcends all boundaries."
Love
"Gratitude transforms our perspective."
Gratitude
"We are stronger together than apart."
Friendship
"Dreams give us direction when we are lost."
Dreams
"The present moment is all we truly have."
Life
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Courage
"Understanding comes before judgment."
Truth
"Success is measured by how we treat others."
Success