Shoji Shima

Businessman & Founder Japanese 1915 – 1993

Built Shima Seiki manufacturing company in textiles.

398 quotes

"The greatest victories are often internal."
Courage
"Love is the only force that increases when divided."
Love
"Success without integrity is merely delayed failure."
Success
"Every ending contains the seed of a new beginning."
Hope
"The pursuit of knowledge is never complete; that is its beauty."
Knowledge
"Happiness blooms in the gardens of acceptance."
Happiness
"Strength is knowing when to speak and when to listen."
Strength
"Time is the ultimate teacher for those humble enough to learn."
Time
"Truth may be uncomfortable, but lies are always costly."
Truth
"A friend is a mirror of your soul's best intentions."
Friendship
"The work you do shapes the person you become."
Work
"Dreams without action are merely pleasant distractions."
Dreams
"Beauty is the language of the soul speaking to itself."
Beauty
"Death reminds us that time is the most precious currency."
Death
"Perseverance is the bridge between desire and achievement."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the alchemy that transmutes regret into wisdom."
Gratitude
"Kindness is an investment that always yields returns."
Kindness
"Fear disappears when you move toward it with intention."
Fear
"Power is best measured by the lives you improve."
Power
"Money is a tool; the question is what we build with it."
Money
"Health is not merely the absence of illness, but the presence of vitality."
Health
"Adventure calls to those brave enough to answer."
Adventure
"Imagination is the birthplace of all innovation."
Imagination
"Technology should serve humanity, not enslave it."
Technology
"History is a teacher; we need only study it earnestly."
History
"Philosophy is the conversation between the eternal and the temporary."
Philosophy
"Literature is humanity speaking to itself across time."
Literature
"Politics is where ideals confront the weight of reality."
Politics
"War is the failure of imagination and empathy."
War
"Motivation fades, but purpose endures."
Motivation