Motto Quotes

“He who sweats more in training bleeds less in battle.”
― George S. Patton Jr.

“Know Thyself,' Dorian says. [...]
'That's half the Rawlins family motto,' Zachary says.
'What's the other half?'
'And Learn to Suffer.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea

“For the time being, all you need to do is become acquainted with St. Vincent. And if you decide you don't wish to marry him, for any reason, you won't have to."
They both stood. Impulsively, Pandora stepped forward and dove her face against Devon's chest and hugged him, undoubtedly surprising I'm as much as herself. She rarely sought out physical contact with anyone. "Thank you," she said in a muffled voice. "It means a great deal that my feelings matter to you."
"Of course they do, sweetheart." Devon gave her a comforting squeeze before drawing back to look down at her. "Do you know the motto on the Ravenel coat of arms?"
"Loyalté nous lie."
Do you know what that means?"
"'Never make us angry?'" Pandora guessed, and was rewarded by his deep laugh. "Actually, I do know," she said. "It means 'loyalty binds us.'"
"That's right," Devon said. "Whatever happens, we Ravenels will remain loyal to each other. We'll never sacrifice one for the sake of the rest.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Spring

“Today I am planting a garden of happiness. The seeds are my closed mouth.”
― Bunmi Laditan, The Honest Toddler: A Child's Guide to Parenting

“It's not a lie if you believe it.”
― George Costanza

“One God, One Aim, One Destiny.
(Motto of the UNIA)”
― Marcus Garvey, Emancipated From Mental Slavery: Selected Sayings of Marcus Garvey

“Get in quick. Get out quicker.”
― Astrid Scholte, Four Dead Queens

“One mustn't refuse the unusual, if it is offered to one.”
― Agatha Christie, Passenger to Frankfurt

“Pick yourself up and fight another day" is as good a motto as any, in my experience.”
― Erica James, Song of the Skylark

“Slow down and think. Panic doesn’t solve problems; it just creates new ones.”
― Jason Fry, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

“For the time being, all you need to do is become acquainted with St. Vincent. And if you decide you don't wish to marry him, for any reason, you won't have to."
They both stood. Impulsively, Pandora stepped forward and dove her face against Devon's chest and hugged him, undoubtedly surprising him as much as herself. She rarely sought out physical contact with anyone. "Thank you," she said in a muffled voice. "It means a great deal that my feelings matter to you."
"Of course they do, sweetheart." Devon gave her a comforting squeeze before drawing back to look down at her. "Do you know the motto on the Ravenel coat of arms?"
"Loyalté nous lie."
Do you know what that means?"
"'Never make us angry?'" Pandora guessed, and was rewarded by his deep laugh. "Actually, I do know," she said. "It means 'loyalty binds us.'"
"That's right," Devon said. "Whatever happens, we Ravenels will remain loyal to each other. We'll never sacrifice one for the sake of the rest.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Spring

“Escaping reality one novel at a time.”
― Ali Pierce

“I'm equal parts terrified and aroused."
"What an excellent relationship motto for us. I think I'll embroider it on a cushion.”
― Lucy Parker, Battle Royal

“Don't settle for stuff. That's pretty much the only thing I learned in life. You see something, some chance for something great, you take it. You grab your keys and jump on your bike and go, no regrets.”
― Sarah Ockler, The Book of Broken Hearts

“The day when a person looking at me, and my works will say "Here's my Hero!", that will be my triumph.”
― Jeren N. Turoonju

“The day when a person that is looking at me, and my works will say "Here's my Hero!", that will be my triumph day.”
― Jeren N. Altel

“Sagen, was man denkt. Und vorher was gedacht haben.”
― Harry Rowohlt

“There is plenty of work for love to do. That was a wonderful way of putting it, and she had told him that this could be the best possible motto for anybody to have.”
― Alexander McCall Smith

“Be honest and true, boys!
Whatever you do, boys,
Let this be your motto through life.”
― George Birdseye

“perfect information is a luxury you can rarely afford. All you can do is make the best decision with whatever imperfect information you do have.”
― Jason Fry, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

“woooow”
― Readinftw

“Be quick as another may be waiting”
― Yasunari Kawabata, Immagini di cristallo

“CUZ, We will ALWAYS HOLD TRUE to Our CHILDHOOD MOTTO, that we made 'in MY PLAYHOUSE' when WE WERE KIDS more than 50 YEARS AGO.....Let's say it together ONE MORE TIME over the telephone Right Now!------WE LOVE DOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
― Beverly Dawn DuPree Stone (most special cousin of Marsha Carol Watson Gandy)

“❄ It's not just about who is #REAL to your face; it's also about who stays #LOYAL behind your back.”
― Lizzie V, Mommy Loves Me

“Your aim has to be to reach a million people with your knowledge, wisdom as well as experience and be an integral part of their personal and professional development.”
― Dr prem jagyasi

“Call it a motto, a slogan, or a tag line, it’s you …
in shorthand.”
― Debra Eckerling, Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals

“Whereas the pagans of yore groped after mystery in all the strange beauty of the world, the pagans of the 20th century, having supplanted nature with factories, saw the glimmer of the transcendental only in themselves. Hence, their longing for mystery—union in one sacred body, absolute order, and submission to an omnipotent lord—was manifested in an obscene eidolon palpable, for instance, in the Nazi motto, 'ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer.”
― Michael Shindler

“The sweeping implications of that statement charged Vic and Lin with adrenaline. It was not a time for caution or hesitation, and the motto Vic had come to live by, took on special meaning - just do what needs done.”
― Jerry Gill, Vic: Event

“The prospect of a revenge-driven, malevolent, vicious creature stalking her didn't phase Vic. In her earlier life, the cave girl Nat-ul was a staple to an assortment of ferocious beasts. Being on the menu but staying off the plate was the way you lived life in those days.”
― Jerry Gill, Vic: Bloody Reprisal

“A thousand culprits might escape but one innocent should not be punished is the first motto of God and shall be first justice of any religion and any law”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar