Today's Quotes

Inspiring quotes from great minds across every topic — motivation, love, life, success, and more. New quotes added daily, curated and shared by the Quote Cafe community.

Humor

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

— Albert Einstein

Wisdom

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.

— Lao Tzu

Freedom

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Happiness

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

— Dalai Lama

Courage

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

— Nelson Mandela

Humor

A witty saying proves nothing.

— Voltaire

Life

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

— Dalai Lama XIV

Humor

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

— Thomas Edison

Philosophy

Liberty consists in doing what one desires.

— John Stuart Mill

Motivation

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

— Steve Jobs

Courage

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Life

Not all those who wander are lost.

— J.R.R. Tolkien

Love

What is done in love is done well.

— Vincent van Gogh

Leadership

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

— Ken Blanchard

Friendship

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.

— Khalil Gibran