Best Quotes

"A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying."

"A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble."

"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of."

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."

"A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in."

"A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment."

"A problem is a chance for you to do your best."

"A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success."

"A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation."

"A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself."

"About astrology and palmistry: they are good because they make people vivid and full of possibilities. They are communism at its best. Everybody has a birthday and almost everybody has a palm."

"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later."

"Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret."

"Always remember that your calmness under fire is your best defense in any argument or discussion."

"Americans, at our best, stand up to bullies and fight those who seek to demean and degrade others."

"An educated person is one who has learned that information almost always turns out to be at best incomplete and very often false, misleading, fictitious, mendacious - just dead wrong."

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

"Any top-level athlete, it's always the same. There's always that hint of arrogance there... It's hard to be humble when you're the best."

"As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information."

"At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst."

"At its best, life is completely unpredictable."

"At the end of the day, my goal was to be the best hacker."

"Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood."

"Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won."

"Best to live lightly, unthinkingly."

"Best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out."

"Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator."

"Brexit is the best thing to happen for Russia, for America, for Germany, and for democracy."

"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."

"But men are men; the best sometimes forget."

"Certainly we have made mistakes, but you try and learn from your mistakes. And the most important thing is always to move forward and, I think, empower people to do their best, and to lead. I think people respect that and work better under those circumstances."

"Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes."

"Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body."

"Clever men are good, but they are not the best."

"Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course."

"Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer."

"Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why."

"Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies."

"Difficult times often bring out the best in people."

"Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes."

"Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best."

"Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated."

"Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom."

"Do the best you can, and don't take life too serious."

"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."

"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality."