Theodore Dreiser

"Health is wealth."

"Motivation comes from within."

"Inspiration strikes the prepared mind."

"Relationships are built on trust."

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."

"Life is a sequence of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. It is the terrible delight and novelty of each experience that keeps us living."

"We are all ruled in our actions, if not by conscience, then by fear."

"Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of thought from every flower of experience."

"Do not mistake me for a crusader. I am but a humble observer of human nature."

"The ambitions of man are endless. Each success only opens new doors."

"Money is the root of all progress, yet the source of endless suffering."

"Society is built upon the sacrifices of the individual, though the individual rarely receives recognition."

"A man's life is determined not by what he achieves, but by what he attempts and why."

"The greatest tragedy is not failure, but the failure to try."

"Love is the bridge between two souls, yet it often leads to inevitable pain."

"In the struggle for existence, the weak are displaced by the strong, as nature intended."

"Truth has a peculiar way of emerging, regardless of how deeply we attempt to bury it."

"The human mind craves understanding, yet understanding often brings disillusionment."

"Passion without reason leads men to their doom, yet reason without passion leads to emptiness."

"Every man believes himself the center of his own universe, and therein lies his greatest weakness."

"The pursuit of happiness is often the obstacle to achieving it."

"Change is the only constant, and those who resist it are swept away by time."

"A dream deferred becomes a nightmare; a dream abandoned becomes a ghost that haunts forever."

"The power of suggestion is stronger than the power of fact in shaping human belief."

"Work is the master of all things, the sculptor of character, the forge of destiny."

"Beauty fades, but the memory of beauty lingers in the heart eternally."

"Freedom is an illusion we convince ourselves we possess."

"The wealthy sleep soundly, not from peace of mind, but from moral anesthesia."

"Death is the only true democrat, visiting rich and poor alike without prejudice."