10 Famous quotes and their origin

by Bongiwe Mati

Quoted phrases at times play an important role in shaping our beliefs about life in general.

They also tend to have more meaning when shared by successful people or those that we look up to. Below is a compilation of 10 famous quotes from famous people and world leaders:

  • “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa
  • “The basic tenet of black consciousness is that the black man must reject all value systems that seek to make him a foreigner in the country of his birth and reduce his basic human dignity.” – Steve Biko
  • “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” – Steve Jobs
  • “There is no passion to be found in playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela
  • “The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.” – Barack Obama
  • “Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way, so you won’t get run over.” – Miriam Makeba
  • “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
  • “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” – Oprah Winfrey
  • “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” – Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel
  • Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you. – Beyonce Giselle Knowles

Also see: 5 Powerful quotes from Barack Obama during Annual Mandela Lecture