“It’s the journey, not the destination” is a proverb-style saying, not a quotation with one confirmed author. It is most often credited to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but no one has located the line in his published essays, poems or journals. Several real writers expressed the same idea earlier or more precisely. Is it an Emerson…
Inspirational quotes for young girls are short lines about confidence, courage and curiosity, and the most reliable ones come from children’s books, plays and speeches with a named speaker. Every quote below has a source, and the common misattributions are noted at the end. Quotes about being brave “And though she be but little, she…
Inspirational quotes for boys are short lines about courage, effort and treating other people well, and the best ones come from speeches, poems and novels with a named speaker. Each quote below has a verified source, and the lines that circulate with a wrong name attached are listed at the end. Quotes about courage These…
Rain quotes fall into two groups: ones that treat rain as a hardship to get through, and ones that treat it as something pleasant. The sourced lines below are short enough for captions and cards, and each has an author and a work. The misattributed ones are listed at the end. Short quotes about rain…
“Follow your dreams” quotes are short lines urging someone to pursue a long-held goal, and many popular ones have no confirmed author. The ones below do: each comes from a book, poem or speech. The last section covers the commonly shared lines that cannot be traced. Henry David Thoreau “If one advances confidently in the…
Fearless quotes are lines about acting in spite of fear, and the best-sourced ones come from speeches, memoirs and novels rather than social media. Most of the famous ones say the same thing: courage is not the absence of fear. Every quote below has a named source, and the common misattributions are listed at the…
Farewell quotes for friends are short lines for a goodbye card, a leaving party or a message to someone moving away. The ones below have a named source, and a few of the most popular “goodbye” quotes are listed separately because their usual attribution is wrong. Classic lines about parting “Good night, good night! Parting…
The best-known “enjoy the moment” quotes come from a Roman poet, a Gospel, two 1980s films and a children’s animation. The popular versions on social media are often unsourced or credited to the wrong person, so each line below is paired with where it actually appears. The oldest source: carpe diem “Carpe diem, quam minimum…
Camping with family quotes are lines about time outdoors with parents, children and relatives. The sourced ones below come from Thoreau, John Muir, Rachel Carson and Mary Oliver, each with the work they appear in, followed by short captions for photos. Quotes about leaving the house “I went to the woods because I wished to…
21st birthday quotes for Instagram are short lines about turning 21, which in the United States is the legal drinking age. The sourced lines below come from Wilde, Carroll, Browning, Dr. Seuss and a 1986 film, each with the work named, followed by captions that need no credit. Sourced quotes about growing up “It’s no…