We all find it difficult to stay positive from time to time, because life is not an easy thing. If you can't see the glass half full, reading inspirational quotes about life can pull you out of the depths of despondency. These 60 quotes in English will help you see the amazing opportunities life has to offer.
About success
Dirima/Depositphotos.com1. "Success is the child of audacity." (Benjamin Disraeli)
"Success is the child of courage." (Benjamin Disraeli)
2. “Success is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perception.” (Thomas Edison)
Success is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Thomas Edison, inventor
3. "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." (Winston Churchill)
“Success is the ability to move from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” (Winston Churchill)
4. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” (Wayne Gretzky)
“You will miss 100 times out of 100 shots you never take.” (Wayne Gretzky)
Wayne Gretzky is an outstanding Canadian hockey player, one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century.
5. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” (Charles Darwin)
“It is not the strongest or the smartest who survive, but the one who best adapts to change.” (Charles Darwin)
6. "Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs." (Farrah Gray)
Make your own dreams come true, or someone else will hire you to make theirs come true.
Farrah Gray, American businessman, philanthropist and writer
7. “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” (Confucius)
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the desire to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will open the door to personal excellence.” (Confucius)
8. "Fall seven times and stand up eight." (Japanese Proverb)
“Fall seven times, get up eight.” (Japanese proverb)
9. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” (Helen Keller)
“There are no shortcuts to a worthy goal.” (Helen Keller)
Helen Keller is an American writer, lecturer, and political activist.
10. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." (Herman Cain)
“Success is not the key to happiness. This happiness is the key to success." (Herman Kane)
Herman Cain is an American businessman and Republican politician.
About personality
Léa Dubedout/unsplash.com 1. “The mind is everything. What do you think you become? Buddha
“The mind is everything. What you think is what you become.” (Buddha)
2. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” (Plato)
“You can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when adults are afraid of the light.” (Plato)
3. “When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion." (Abraham Lincoln)
“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. This is my religion." (Abraham Lincoln)
4. “Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” (Kurt Vonnegut)
“Be gentle. Don't let the world make you bitter. Don't let pain make you hate. Don't let bitterness steal your sweetness. Be proud that even if the world doesn’t agree with you, you still think it’s a wonderful place.” (Kurt Vonnegut)
5. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." (Stephen Covey)
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
Stephen Covey, American leadership and life management consultant, teacher
6. “Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)
“Remember: no one can make you feel humiliated without your consent.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)
7. “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” (Abraham Lincoln)
“It’s not the number of years you live that matters, but the quality of your life during those years.” (Abraham Lincoln)
8. “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” (Benjamin Franklin)
9. "There are people who have money and people who are rich." (Coco Chanel)
"There are people who have money and there are rich people." (Coco Chanel)
10. “The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can’t be any large-scale revolution until there’s a personal revolution, on an individual level. It’s going to happen inside first.” (Jim Morrison)
“The most important freedom is the freedom to be yourself. You exchange your reality for a role, you exchange common sense for a performance. You refuse to feel and instead put on a mask. No large-scale revolution is possible without a personal revolution, a revolution at the personal level. It must first happen within.” (Jim Morrison)
About life
Michael Fertig/unsplash.com 1. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” (Mae West)
“We live once, but if you manage your life correctly, then once is enough.” (Mae West)
Mae West is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol, one of the most scandalous stars of her time.
2. “Happiness lies in good health and a bad memory.” (Ingrid Bergman)
“Happiness is good health and bad memory.” (Ingrid Bergman)
3. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” (Steve Jobs)
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.” ()
4. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” (Mark Twain)
The two most important days in your life: the day you were born and the day you realized why.
Mark Twain, writer
5. “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” (Oprah Winfrey)
“If you look at what you already have in life, you will gain even more. If you look at what you don't have, you will always be missing something." (Oprah Winfrey)
6. “Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” (Charles Swindoll)
“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” (Charles Swindoll)
Charles Swindoll is a Christian pastor, radio preacher and author.
7. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, I’m possible!” (Audrey Hepburn)
"Nothing is impossible. This very word contains possibility*!” (Audrey Hepburn)
* The English word impossible (“impossible”) can be written as I’m possible (literally “I’m possible”).
8. “Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." (William Faulkner)
Always dream and strive to exceed the limit of your capabilities. Don't set out to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Strive to be better than yourself.
William Faulkner, writer
9. “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” (John Lennon)
“When I was five years old, my mother always said that happiness is the most important thing in life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote: “A happy person.” Then they told me that I didn’t understand the question, and I answered that they don’t understand life.” (John Lennon)
10. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” (Dr. Seuss)
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." (Dr. Seuss)
Dr. Seuss is an American children's author and cartoonist.
About love
Nathan Walker/unsplash.com 1. "You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." (Buddha)
“You yourself, no less than anyone else in the Universe, deserve your love.” (Buddha)
2. "Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." (Robert Frost)
“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” (Robert Frost)
3. "The very essence of romance is uncertainty." (Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays)
“The whole point of romantic relationships is uncertainty.” (Oscar Wilde, “The Importance of Being Earnest” and Other Plays)
4. “It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” (Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita)
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at eternal sight.” (Vladimir Nabokov, “Lolita”)
5. “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” (Dr. Seuss)
“You know you're in love when you can't sleep because reality is finally more beautiful than your dreams.” (Dr. Seuss)
6. “True love is rare, and it’s the only thing that gives life real meaning.” (Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle)
“True love is rare, and only it gives true meaning to life.” (Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle)
Nicholas Sparks is a famous American writer.
7. “When love is not madness it is not love.” (Pedro Calderon de la Barca)
If love is not crazy, then it is not love.
Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Spanish playwright and poet
8. “And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many.” (J. R. R. Tolkien)
"And he hugged her and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he didn't care that they were standing high on the wall with the crowd watching." (J. R. R. Tolkien)
“Love everyone, trust your chosen ones and do no harm to anyone.” (William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well)
10. “Never compare your love story with those in the movies, because they are written by scriptwriters. Yours is written by God." (Unknown)
“Never compare your love story to movies. They were invented by screenwriters, but yours was written by God himself.” (Author unknown)
About study and education
diego_cervo/Depositphotos.com 1. "The limits of my language are the limits of my world." (Ludwig Wittgenstein)
“The boundaries of my language are the boundaries of my world.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein)
Ludwig Wittgenstein - Austrian philosopher and logician of the first half of the 20th century.
2. "Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." (Chinese Proverb)
“Knowledge is a treasure that follows those who possess it everywhere.” (Chinese proverb)
3. “You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.” (Geoffrey Willans)
“You will never understand one language until you understand at least two.” (Geoffrey Willans)
Geoffrey Willans is an English writer and journalist.
4. “To have another language is to possess a second soul.” (Charlemagne)
To speak a second language means to have a second soul.
Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor
5. “Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts flow and from which they grow.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
6. "Knowledge is power". (Sir Francis Bacon)
"Knowledge is power". (Francis Bacon)
7. “Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher.” (Maya Watson)
“Knowledge is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher." (Maya Watson)
8. "You can never be overdressed or overeducated." (Oscar Wilde)
"You can't be too well dressed or too well educated." (Oscar Wilde)
9. “Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.)
“Never laugh at a person who speaks broken English. This means that he knows another language.” (H. Jackson Brown Jr.)
H. Jackson Brown Jr. is an American writer.
10. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." (Mahatma Gandhi)
Live as if you will die tomorrow. Study as if you will live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and public figure
With humor
Octavio Fossatti/unsplash.com 1. “Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it." (Salvador Dali)
“Don't be afraid of perfection; you will never achieve it.” (Salvador Dali)
2. “Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” (Albert Einstein)
Two things are infinite - the Universe and human stupidity, but I'm not sure about the Universe.
Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist, one of the founders of modern theoretical physics
3. “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” (Mark Twain)
“Have only ignorance and self-confidence in life, and success will follow.” (Mark Twain)
4. “If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?” (Jerry Seinfeld)
“If a book about failure doesn’t sell, can it be considered a success?” (Jerry Seinfeld)
Jerry Seinfeld is an American actor, stand-up comedian and screenwriter.
5. “Life is pleasant.” Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” (Isaac Asimov)
“Life is pleasant. Death is serene. The whole problem is in the transition from one to the other.” (Isaac Asimov)
6. “Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer." (Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding»
“Accept yourself for who you are. Unless you're a serial killer." (Ellen DeGeneres, "Seriously...I'm Kidding")
Ellen DeGeneres is an American actress, television host and comedian.
7. “A pessimist is a man who thinks everyone is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.” (George Bernard Shaw)
“A pessimist is a person who considers everyone as unbearable as himself and hates them for it.” (George Bernard Shaw)
8. “Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more.” (Oscar Wilde)
Always forgive your enemies - nothing irritates them more.
Oscar Wilde, English philosopher, writer and poet
9. “If you would like to know the value of money, try to borrow some.” (Benjamin Franklin)
“Do you want to know the value of money? Try borrowing." (Benjamin Franklin)
10. “Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.” (Stephen Hawking)
"Life would be tragic if it weren't so funny." ()
The new collection includes quotes in English with translation about life:
That be or not to be. To be or not to be.
A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. A man cannot be too careful in choosing his enemies.
Welcome to my mad world... Welcome to my mad world...
A witty saying proves nothing. Whoever speaks wittily proves nothing.
Love is anguish. Love is torment.
True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you've gone through many ups and downs, when you've suffered together, cried together, laughed together. True love does not happen immediately, it is an ongoing process. It is formed after you have gone through many ups and downs, when you have suffered together, cried together, laughed together.
Advice is like snow; the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. Advice is like snow: the softer it falls, the longer it lies and the deeper it penetrates.
There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. There is enough time in life for long conversations and for sleep.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more.
The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something. The time to act is now. It's never too late to do something
An idle brain is the devil’s workshop - The devil finds something to do in an idle brain.
The best thing in our life is love. The best thing in our life is love.
Appearances are often deceiving. Appearances can often be deceiving.
Love is death. Love is death.
Temporary happiness is like waiting for a knife. Temporary happiness is like waiting to be stabbed by a knife.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. Doubt is not a pleasant state, but certainty is absurd.
love is hope. Love is hope.
Success is not in what you have, but who you are. Success is not what you have, but what you are.
I'll get everything I want. I'll get everything I want.
Respect the past, create the future! Respect the past, create the future!
It's better to boom out than to fade away. It's better to burn out quickly than to fade away slowly
People do not notice, such as crying that goes through life laughing. People don't notice how someone who goes through life laughing cries.
Live without regrets. Live without regrets.
One lifelong love. One love for life.
What is love? What is love?
Nothing is more silly than silly laughter. There is nothing more stupid than a stupid laugh.
Love is betrayal. Love is betrayal.
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Love is the victory of fantasy over reason.
My guardian is always with me. My guardian is always with me.
My angel is always with me. My angel is always with me.
Never look back. Never look back.
Love is not blind; it simply enables one to see things others fail to see. Love is not blind, it just allows you to see things that other people don't see.
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear - Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than they appear
Love begins with love. Love begins with love.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. We are glorious not because we never fall, but because we get up whenever we do.
Language is the dress of thought. Language is the clothing of thoughts.
Love is pain. Love is pain.
Recognition is the greatest motivator. Recognition is the greatest motivator
In revenge and in love, woman is more barbarous than man. In love or in anger, a woman is much tougher than a man.
Love is sin. Love is a sin.
Some people give and forgive and some people get and forget... Some people give and forget, while others take and forget...
Fortune favors the brave. Fate helps the brave.
love is selfish. Love is selfish.
Tears are the silent language. Tears are silent speech.
Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you. Be faithful to those who are faithful to you.
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts. A person's actions are the best translators of his thoughts.
Anything too stupid to be said is sung. Everything too stupid to say is sung in songs.
The course of true love never did run smooth. The path of true love is never smooth.
America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up. America was discovered more than once before Columbus, but it was always hushed up.
The worst bankrupt in the world is the man who has lost his enthusiasm. The biggest bankrupt in this world is a man who has lost his enthusiasm for life.
All would live long, but none would be old. Everyone wants to live long, but no one wants to be old.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it. Thought is the flowering, words are the ovary, and action is the resulting fruit.
Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire. Separation weakens shallow feelings and strengthens large ones, just as the wind extinguishes candles and kindles fires. Francois VI de La Rochefoucauld
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe yet.
A snake lurks in the grass. The snake is hiding in the grass.
Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need. Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and want.
A classic is something that everyone wants to have read and nobody wants to read. A classic is a book that everyone wants to read, but no one wants to read.
Topic of the article: quotes in English with translation about life and eternity, famous sayings hide a great meaning...
When becoming interested in a foreign language, it is useful to pay attention not only to grammatical rules and lexical units: it is also important to realize the beauty of the sound of speech. Famous quotes, common aphorisms and simply beautiful phrases in English with translation into Russian especially show linguistic uniqueness and originality. We will consider examples of such expressions in today’s material. In the article you will find philosophical sayings about life, romantic phrases about love and relationships, popular quotes from songs, books and films, as well as simply short English expressions with meaning.
The most important feeling, about which there are many apt expressions and entire creative works, is, of course, love. In this section, we will look at popular phrases about love in English and find out how romantic the British express their feelings and emotions. A lot of words have been said about the most beautiful feeling on earth, so we have divided all expressions into two categories: aphorisms and quotes about love in English.
Romantic aphorisms and expressions
- The spaces between your fingers were created so that another’s could fill them in. “The space between the fingers exists to be filled by the lover’s hand.”
- One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. “One word frees us from the burden of life’s hardships and pain: and that word is love.”
- Love - as a war. It is easy to begin; it is difficult to finish; it is impossible to forget! - Love is like war. It is also easy to start, it is also difficult to finish, and it can never be forgotten.
- Love is not blind; it just sees what matters. — Love is not blind: it only sees what really matters .
- The best thing in our life is love. — The best thing in our life is love.
- Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. — Love is the triumph of the imaginary over the real.
- My heart aches completely, every hour, every day, and only when I’m with you does the pain go away. — My heart hurts constantly: every hour and every day. And only when I'm with you, the pain goes away.
- Love is not finding someone to live with: it’s finding someone you can’t live without. — Love is not a search for someone with whom to live. This is a search for someone without whom it is impossible to live.
- It is better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all. “It’s better to love and lose than not to love at all.”
- We hate the ones we love because they can cause the deepest suffering. “We hate our loved ones because they have the power to hurt us more deeply than others.”
- People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”
Quotes from songs, books, films about love
Here we will recall words from famous creative works about love in English with translations of quotes into Russian.
Perhaps the most famous movie-song quote is the chorus performed by Whitney Houston from the famous film “The Bodyguard.”
No less famous is the chorus of the hit by the Liverpool four boys, dedicated to the lost happiness of yesterday.
- All you need is love - All you need is love.
Among the works of writers there are also popular quotes of a love nature. For example, such a sweet and childishly naive book about the Little Prince (author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) in translation gave the English-speaking world the following aphorism:
- To love is not to look at one another, but to look together in the same direction. - To love is not to look at each other, but to direct your gaze in one direction.
A widely known excerpt from the novel “Lolita”, written by the famous Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov.
- It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight. “It was love at first sight, and at last sight—for all eternity.”
Of course, we can’t do without a truly English classic: William, ours, Shakespeare. One of the most famous quotes from his pen is a line from the comedy play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- The course of true love never did run smooth. “There are no smooth roads to true love.”
Let's not forget about cinema. Let's look at lines from movies that have turned into famous phrases about love in English, working with their translation into Russian.
The statement of the hero from the classic American film “Love Story” has received wide recognition.
- Love means never having to say you’re sorry - To love means never to force an apology.
Another famous quote is from the more modern film City of Angels.
- I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. “I would rather smell her hair just once, kiss her lips just once, touch her hand just once, than be without her for an eternity.”
A very touching dialogue about feelings is spoken by the hero from the film “Good Will Hunting.” Here's a full excerpt.
People call these things imperfections, but they’re not - aw that’s the good stuff. And then we get to choose who we let into our weird little worlds. You're not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspension. This girl you met, she isn’t perfect either. But the question is: whether or not you’re perfect for each other. That's the whole deal. That's what intimacy is all about.
People call these things bad, but they're not - they're great things. And then we use them to choose those whom we let into our little strange worlds. You are not perfect. And let me speak frankly. The girl you met is not perfect either. But the whole question is: are you ideal for each other or not. That's the whole point. That's what intimacy is.
English phrases-reflections on life
In this category, various remarks with meaning will be given, one way or another related to the philosophy of life. Let's learn these beautiful phrases in English and work with the translation into Russian.
- Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. — A person is least sincere when he speaks openly about himself. Give him the mask and he will tell you the truth.
- Failure does not mean I’m a failure. It does mean I have not yet succeeded. — Failure is not a stigma that I am a loser. It's just a sign that I haven't reached my goal yet.
- Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. — Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not very sure about the universe yet.
- Success is not in what you have, but who you are. “Success is not what you have: it’s who you are.”
- Do not squander time – this is stuff life is made of. - Don't waste time - this is the thing life is made of.
- Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds. - Be careful with your thoughts, because actions begin with them.
- Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. — Life is lessons of success that must be lived to understand them.
- Remember that the most dangerous prison is the one in your head. - Remember that the most dangerous prison is in your head.
- The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is eternal fear to lose it. — The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is the eternal fear of losing it.
- Not the power to remember, but it’s very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. “It is not the ability to remember, but its opposite, the ability to forget, that is a prerequisite for our existence.
- The memory warms you up inside, but it also breaks your soul apart. “Memory not only warms you from the inside, but also tears your soul apart.
- Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet. — Stretching out his hands to the stars, a person forgets about the flowers that bloomed at his feet.
- When you start thinking a lot about your past, it becomes your present and you can’t see your future without it. - When you start to think a lot about the past, it becomes your present, behind which you can no longer see any future.
- For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world! - For the world you are just one of many, but for someone you are the whole world!
- I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. “I learned that cruelty is a sign of those who are weak.” Nobility can only be expected from truly strong people.
Short beautiful phrases in English with translation
Brevity is the sister of talent, so cool, and most importantly, small, beautiful phrases in English with Russian translation will be presented here.
- Everyone has one's own path. - Everyone has their own path.
- I'll get everything I want. - I will get everything I want.
- Remember who you are. - Remember who you are.
- A life is a moment. - Life is a moment.
- Destroy what destroys you. - Destroy what destroys you.
- Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Fall seven times, but get up eight.
- Never stop dreaming. - Never stop dreaming.
- Respect the past, create the future! - Respect the past - create the future!
- Live without regrets. - Live without regrets.
- Never look back. - Never look back.
- Nobody's perfect, but me. - Nobody is perfect except me.
- While I’m breathing - I love and believe. - As long as I breathe, I love and believe.
- Let it be. - So be it.
- Wait and see. - Wait and see.
- Money often costs too much. — Money often costs too much.
- I shall not live in vain. - I will not live in vain.
- My life – my rules. - My life my rules.
- Everything you can imagine is real. “Everything you can imagine is real.”
- A snake lurks in the grass. — The snake is hiding in the grass.
- No gain without pain. - There is no effort without pain.
- Behind the cloud, the sun is still shining. — There, behind the clouds, the sun is still shining.
- Only my dream keeps me alive. “Only my dream keeps me alive.”
Choose phrases to your liking and learn them by heart. Sooner or later, you will definitely have the opportunity to show off your knowledge of spoken English. Good luck in mastering the language and see you again!
In this article, we have collected inspiring quotes in English with translation into Russian that will help you get inspired, show off your erudition, or simply surprise your friends!
Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.
— Success is the path from defeat to defeat without losing enthusiasm.
The price of greatness is responsibility. The price of greatness is responsibility.
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters to what lies within us. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) - It doesn’t matter what you had “before” and what will happen “after”, what matters is what’s inside you. Ralph Waldo Emerson 
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. (Martin Luther King) - A person's fortitude is tested not when everything is going well for him, but when he is going through difficult times. Martin Luther King
Every great achievement was once considered impossible. Every great achievement once seemed impossible.
Life is the flower for which love is the honey. Life is a flower for which love is honey. 
No gain without pain. Without effort there is no achievement
Never look back. Never look back.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Lao Tzu. A journey of a thousand miles begins with one single step.
The only thing in life achieved without effort is failure. The only thing in life that comes without effort is failure. 
Ailure doesn’t mean I have wasted my life; it does mean that I have an excuse to start over. Failure doesn't mean I wasted my life. It means I have an excuse to start over. Robert H. Schuller - Robert Schuller
Live without regrets. Live without regrets.
Tempus neminem manet. Time waits for no one.
Ou know how to fly. never give up. Don't crawl if you can fly. Never give up.
quotes in English from Walt Disney: If you can dream it, you can do it. If you can imagine it, then you can do it.
It's kind of fun to do the impossible. It's quite fun to do the impossible. 
My life my rules. My life my rules.
Aut Viam Inveniam Faciam. Either I will find a way, or I will pave it myself.
“Everything you can imagine is real. Everything you can imagine is real.
Vincit qui se vincit. The most difficult victory is victory over yourself.
Don’t let your mind kill your heart and soul. Don't let your mind kill your heart and soul.
Now or never. Now or never.
Non progredi est regredi. Not going forward means going backwards 
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I will get everything I want. I'll get everything I want.
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. Life is not about finding yourself. Life is the creation of yourself George Bernard Shaw.
This section contains inspiring quotes in English with translation into Russian. Which will give you strength on the way to your goal, or simply help you not to lose heart.
Greetings my dears.
By the way, if you noticed, in the sidebar on the right (not in the mobile version) I even have a section "Phrase of the day", where I write down quotes that motivate and inspire me. It is constantly updated with new interesting phrases and aphorisms that change every day. So don't miss the opportunity to catch an interesting thought in English ;).
Well, now to the quotes, which for convenience I have divided into groups for you.
- About love.
What else should we start talking about if not love? Kings, poets, and ordinary citizens have spoken about love for centuries. And quotes from books and from are the most popular quotes all over the world.
| Love is a game that two can play and both win. | Love is a game that two can play and both can win. Eva Gabor. |
| Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. | Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. Robert Frost |
| To love is not to look at one another, but to look in the same direction. | Love is not looking at each other, but looking in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. |
| A man falls in love just as he falls downstairs. It is an accident. | A man falls in love the same way he falls down the stairs. It's an accident. Anonymous. |
| Love is being stupid together. | Love is fooling around together. Paul Valerie. |
| Never love anyone who treats you like you are ordinary. | Never love someone who treats you like something ordinary. Oscar Wilde. |
Of course, only from Love is... chewing gum candy wrappers can you collect a collection of quotes about love. And finally, on this topic, I have one more quote that you should definitely remember.
Love yourself and give love around!
- About friendship.
Friendship is an irreplaceable part of any person's life. Great English quotes don't miss this theme either.
- About success.
Motivational and beautiful success quotes can help you on a day when everything seems to be going wrong.
| Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. | He who cannot change his thoughts cannot change anything. Bernard Show. |
| In any business the most important thing is to start. Remember: no one has been able to succeed planning! | In any business, the most important thing is to start. Remember: no one has ever succeeded by planning! Anonymous. |
| Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse. | Not knowing is bad, not wanting to know is even worse. Proverb. |
| Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time. | The secret to success is not not making mistakes, but not making the same mistakes twice. Show. |
| Success doesn’t come to you... you go to it. | Success doesn't come to you... you go to it. Marva Collins. |
- Philosophy of life.
Many wrote about life. Quotes with meaning, filled with experience and knowledge about life, can always find answers to exciting questions.
| Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. | We are known not for never falling, but for getting up whenever we do. Confucius. |
| Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. | Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more. Oscar Wilde. |
| Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe. | Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, although I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein. |
| Self-conquest is the greatest of victories. | Victory over oneself is the greatest of victories. Plato. |
| When all else is lost, the future still remains. | When all is lost, there is still a future. Bovi. |
- About studying and English.
Short, meaningful quotes about English and studying may just help you recharge your batteries before the next stage of your studies.
| The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. | The roots of education are bitter, but the fruits are sweet. Aristotle. |
| You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. | You are always a student, never a master. You must keep moving forward. Conrad Hall. |
| If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one. | If you don't think about the future, you won't have one. Galsworthy. |
| The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think | The purpose of education should be to teach us HOW to think rather than WHAT to think. Bill Beatty. |
So, my dears, I hope you find something that will inspire you, or simply like and remember. However, memorizing the vocabulary of these quotes will be enough to at least improve your score by a couple of words.
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