Romain Rolland

Novelist Musician French 1866 – 1944

French writer and Nobel Prize winner for Jean-Christophe.

394 quotes

"Art is the voice of those who have no other voice."
Art
"Science without conscience is the death of the soul."
Science
"Music speaks where words are powerless."
Music
"Faith is the foundation upon which reason builds its house."
Faith
"A true leader serves; he does not demand service."
Leadership
"Work that lacks passion is merely slavery by another name."
Work
"Dreams without effort are merely wishes; effort without dreams is merely labor."
Dreams
"Success is not final, and failure is not fatal."
Success
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Gratitude
"Beauty is the reflection of truth in the mirror of creation."
Beauty
"Death teaches us to value the moments we are given."
Death
"Perseverance is not the absence of doubt but continuation despite it."
Perseverance
"Creativity flows from the intersection of passion and discipline."
Creativity
"Justice is not about revenge but about restoration."
Justice
"Patience is the art of hoping with your eyes closed."
Patience
"Kindness is the most powerful force in the universe."
Kindness
"Strength is not about never falling; it is about always rising."
Strength
"Fear is the mind's way of protecting what it loves."
Fear
"Power over others is temporary; power over oneself is eternal."
Power
"Money flows toward those who know how to use it wisely."
Money
"Health is a gift that we often fail to appreciate until it is gone."
Health
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Imagination is the key that unlocks infinite possibilities."
Imagination
"Technology amplifies both our virtues and our vices."
Technology
"History is the teacher of those who wish to learn."
History
"Philosophy is the attempt to understand what cannot be fully understood."
Philosophy
"Literature is the mirror in which we see ourselves."
Literature
"Politics is the art of compromise without surrendering principles."
Politics
"War is the failure of human wisdom."
War
"Motivation is the fuel, but discipline is the engine."
Motivation