Perry, John

Philosopher American Born 1943 (age 83)

Analyzed indexicals, demonstratives, and perspectival thought.

386 quotes

"Motivation without discipline is fantasy."
Motivation
"Inspiration is the glimpse of what is possible."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the curriculum of the soul."
Relationships
"Solitude is the furnace of genius."
Solitude
"Hope is the anchor of the soul."
Hope
"Education is the passport to the future."
Education
"Truth whispers while lies shout."
Truth
"Peace begins within."
Peace
"Kindness costs nothing but yields everything."
Kindness
"Death is the ultimate permission to live fully."
Death
"Perseverance is success spelled slowly."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the gateway to abundance."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the residue of time well spent."
Creativity
"Justice without mercy is cruelty."
Justice
"Patience is not passive; it is active waiting."
Patience
"Love is the ultimate revolutionary force."
Love
"Family is the first school of love."
Family
"Friendship is love without wings."
Friendship
"Success is measured by the depth of your character, not the height of your status."
Success
"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible."
Courage
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
History
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it."
Nature
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."
Change
"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
Wisdom
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
Freedom
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Time
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel a responsibility for the deeds and misdoings of others."
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
Art
"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."
Happiness