William Astor

Merchant & Real Estate American 1763 – 1848

Built American fur trading empire and New York real estate fortune.

447 quotes

"The beauty we create reflects the beauty we see within."
Beauty
"Knowledge hoarded is wisdom wasted."
Knowledge
"To love is to choose vulnerability with open eyes."
Love
"The measure of success is not in what you have, but in what you've overcome."
Success
"Imagination is the only force that can truly change the world."
Imagination
"In moments of adversity, we learn what we're made of."
Perseverance
"The greatest freedom is freedom from the need to prove ourselves."
Freedom
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the sacred."
Gratitude
"The pursuit of money often costs more than money can repay."
Money
"Science and faith need not be enemies if we understand both."
Science
"Work that serves only the self serves no one."
Work
"Death reminds us that every moment is a gift we cannot return."
Death
"The power to change the world begins with changing ourselves."
Power
"A kind word costs nothing and may save a life."
Kindness
"Technology is a tool; wisdom is learning when not to use it."
Technology
"To lead through fear is to build on sand."
Leadership
"The adventure worth taking is often the one we fear most."
Adventure
"Perseverance is not stubbornness; it is faith in eventual success."
Perseverance
"The truth we ignore today becomes the crisis we face tomorrow."
Truth
"Creativity flourishes in freedom and withers in constraint."
Creativity
"The politics of humanity transcend the politics of nations."
Politics
"War teaches us what peace costs; only fools ignore the lesson."
War
"Motivation fades; discipline endures. Build the latter."
Motivation
"Inspiration is found in the stories of those who dared to try."
Inspiration
"Relationships are mirrors in which we see ourselves clearly."
Relationships
"Health is not merely the absence of illness, but vitality of spirit."
Health
"The literature of an age reveals its soul."
Literature
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions."
Philosophy
"Fear gains power only when we agree to keep it secret."
Fear
"To change the world, first change the stories we tell ourselves."
Change