There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three book...
Without music life would be a mistake
German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, philologist, and Latin and Greek scholar whose work has...
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in
Known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American na...
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born
Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who is best known for his ...
Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god
An ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidiki, Greece. Along with Plato...
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much
American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of...
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression
Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
Call no man happy till he is dead
Greek tragedian. He is often described as the father of tragedy. Academics' knowledge of the genre begins wi...
I discover myself on the verge of a usual mistake
American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentali...