Quotes by Famous People

Discover the best of the best quotes by famous people. Famous people have always facinated me and inspired me. I hope you enjoy this collection of quotes.

Collection Famous People Quotes Index

Barack Obama
Benjamin Franklin
Dalai Lama
Dr Seuess
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mahatama Gandhi
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Maya Angelou
Mother Teresa
Muhammad Ali
Oprah Winfrey
Vince Lombardi
Walt Disney

Editor's Favorite Famous People Quotes

This section contains a handful of the editor’s favorite famous people quotes. To find a larger selection of quotes by famous people, look at the Collection of Famous People Quotes Index and select the link for your favorite famous person.

"A penny saved is a penny earned."
~ Benjamin Franklin

"Time is money."
~ Benjamin Franklin

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome."
~ Maya Angelou

"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
~ Maya Angelou

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
~ Maya Angelou

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."~ Maya Angelou

"We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing."
~ Mother Teresa

"I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love."
~ Mother Teresa

"Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams and they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do and they all contain truths."
~ Muhammad Ali

"The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus."
~ Oprah Winfrey

"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up."
~ Vince Lombardi

"If you can dream it, you can do it."
~ Walt Disney

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