Martin Buber Quotes

You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

At the end of my life, is it better to say that I empowered people to make great stuff, or that I died with a net worth of $10 billion? Obviously I'm picking the former, although I would not mind both.

I know now that everything I write, I'm going to put out, and I'll have to live with it for the rest of my life.

I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.

I feel my dad, I still feel his love, and I still love him. I would do anything to have him back, but half the reason that my life is good, has real, true value, is that he died. I would obviously rather have him alive, but he gave me so much in his death.

For me, I've always been Justin Trudeau, son of. All my life I've had to know I was carrying a name, and people were paying more attention to what I had to say, and I had to make a choice early on.

When people ask if I'm going to be sad that 'The Office' is over, they don't even understand the depth of that question for me. It's an era of my life. No one would have known my name if it wasn't for the show.

Every job you do, somebody's looking at it. You're leaving an impression on somebody. What is going to be your footprint?

Basketball will come and go, but the person you are will always remain.

The impact we have on people's lives, to me, is more important than any title anyone can carry.

I remember promising myself that should I live I would prove myself deserving of life.

If there is any responsibility in the cycle of life it must be that one generation owes to the next that strength by which it can come to face ultimate concerns in its own way.

I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference.

There may be no single thing that can teach us more about life than death.

We all owe to others much of the gentleness and wisdom that we have made our own; and we may well ask ourselves what will others owe to us

The paths of glory at least lead to the Grave, but the paths of duty may not get you Anywhere.

It may not happen in my lifetime, but if I can play a part in moving things along, then I feel I've done a good job.

Your legacy should be that you made it better than it was when you got it.

Observed duties maintain our credit; but secret duties maintain our life.

Do not let trifles disturb your tranquility of mind. The little pin-pricks of daily life when dwelt upon and magnified, may do great damage, but if ignored or dismissed from thought, will disappear from inanition.

At any given moment in your life, you have the choice between love and fear. And that's a choice you make. You make the choice of how you react to events.

You will be remembered in life only for your passions!

May posterity show mercy when it look back upon the work we do today. We did what we could with what we had.

I am not afraid that I shall exaggerate the value and significance of life, but that I shall not be up to the occasion which it is.