PandemicSoul Quotelog

Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.

I felt like poisoning a monk.

- on why he wrote the novel The Name of the Rose.

I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.

Just saying you’re patriotic is like saying you have a big cock. If you have to say it, chances are it’s probably not true.

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.

You can’t change the music of your soul.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.

The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says, ‘Go!’ - a leader says, ‘Let’s go!’

If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.

When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it’s time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.

In simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where he wants to go, and gets up, and goes.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.