Ayn Rand was a Russian-American writer and philosopher, best known for her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. She developed her own philosophical system called Objectivism, which she defined as “the concept[…]
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and lack of interest, to the extent that it interferes with your daily life. It is a common[…]
Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, known as Anaïs Nin, was a diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of both short stories and erotica. These Anaïs Nin quotes[…]
Summer is right around the corner. If you’re planning what you’ll read this summer, this list of books to read in summer is just for you. Summertime is the perfect[…]
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, philosopher, lecturer, and poet in the mid-19th century. He was the leader of the transcendentalist movement, believing in the inherent goodness of both[…]
Human creativity is what drives us forward as a species. It is this unique ability to harness our thoughts and ideas that has been responsible for some of the world’s[…]
Trust means “a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” These trust quotes show what it means to be trusting and trustworthy. When we[…]
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pseudonym Voltaire, was a writer, historian, and philosopher during the French Enlightenment. Voltaire wrote prolifically, and became famous for his advocacy of the separation of[…]
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. An unknown illness left her without sight and hearing when she was just 19 months old, but Keller went[…]
Clive Staples Lewis was a British writer and lay theologian. Best known for his works of fiction, including The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and The Space Trilogy, Lewis held positions at the[…]
Julia Carolyn Child was born on August 15 1912, and became one of the most well-known American chefs, TV personalities, and cookbook authors of her time. She lived an amazing[…]
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was a nineteenth century Irish poet and playwright. He excelled as a Classicist at Trinity College Dublin and Oxford University, before moving to London and[…]
Samuel Clemens, better know by his pen-name Mark Twain, was an American writer, publisher, humorist, entrepreneur, and lecturer. Raised in Hannibal, Missouri, Twain has been hailed as “the father of[…]
Politics has always played a central role in our everyday lives and these political quotes put it all in perspective. The successes and failures of the President of the United[…]
In 1977, a new kind of movie arrived on the screens of theaters across the world and Star Wars quotes have inspired people ever since. Proclaiming the existence of another[…]
Many of us have special memories of the books that have inspired us, and have learned the profound effect that reading the right book can have at the right moment. […]
After the cold, long and dark days of winter, the spring season brings new life and fresh hope to the world. The sun shines, the days get warmer, green shoots[…]
If you’re reading this, then you’re here for one reason… MOTIVATION. While it’s sometimes difficult to know our purpose or the meaning of life, we must thrive and move forward.[…]
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in the state of Virginia. He was a distinguished military leader and a Founding Father of the United States of America. Washington[…]
Valentine’s Day was named after Saint Valentine, a Catholic priest who would marry roman soldiers in secret, as Emperor Claudius II forbid it at the time. The Emperor believed that[…]
When was the last time you went on an adventure? Maybe these quotes about adventure will jog your memory. While some of us still see travel as an adventure, for[…]
