“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”
Harry S. Truman
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Amazing Quotes
Read 200 of the best amazing quotes about wonder, awe and extraordinary achievement from Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, Walt Whitman, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Maya Angelou and more.
“Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.”
Conan O'Brien
Hard WorkKindness
“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”
Anna Quindlen
AuthenticityGrowth
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”
Albert Einstein
MysteryWonder
“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.”
Albert Einstein
AweWonder
“Wisdom begins in wonder.”Socrates
WisdomShort Quotes
“Philosophy begins in wonder.”Plato
PhilosophyWonder
“It is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize.”Aristotle
CuriosityPhilosophy
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.”Aristotle
NatureMarvels
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it.”
Rachel Carson
ChildrenWonder
“A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement.”
Rachel Carson
ChildhoodWonder
“The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.”
G. K. Chesterton
WonderPerspective
“Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement.”
Abraham Joshua Heschel
AmazementLife
“Awe is an intuition for the dignity of all things.”
Abraham Joshua Heschel
AweRespect
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
Sharon Begley
DiscoveryCuriosity
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.”
Carl Sagan
ImaginationDiscovery
“Nature's imagination is so much greater than man's, she's never going to let us relax.”
Richard Feynman
“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.”
Neil Armstrong
MysteryUnderstanding
“To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle.”Walt Whitman
MiraclesPoetry
“Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me I know of nothing else but miracles.”Walt Whitman
MiraclesEveryday Life
“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.”Ralph Waldo Emerson
WisdomEveryday Wonders
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”Henry David Thoreau
PerspectiveVision
“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence.”Helen Keller
WonderPerspective
“If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”Maya Angelou
IndividualitySelf Belief
“Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.”
Roald Dahl
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About Amazing Quotes
The world is full of amazing things: a starry sky, a newborn baby, a scientific discovery, a stranger's kindness, or the moment someone achieves what everyone said was impossible. The ability to feel amazed is one of the greatest gifts we have. It keeps us curious, humble and grateful for being alive.
This collection brings together 200 of the best amazing quotes about wonder, awe, miracles and extraordinary achievement from people like Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, Walt Whitman, Rachel Carson, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Maya Angelou and Conan O'Brien. Let them remind you to look at the world with fresh eyes. For more, explore our [Imagination Quotes](/topics/imagination-quotes) and [Nature Quotes](/topics/nature-quotes).
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Amazing quotes.
What is the most famous amazing quote?
Harry S. Truman's "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit" is one of the best known. Conan O'Brien's "Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen" is a modern favourite.
Who said "Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen"?
Comedian and TV host Conan O'Brien said it in his final Tonight Show farewell in 2010. It has since become one of the most shared quotes about kindness and hard work.
What are some quotes about wonder and awe?
Albert Einstein said that anyone who can no longer pause to wonder "is as good as dead; his eyes are closed." G. K. Chesterton wrote, "The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder."
Where does "Amazing grace! How sweet the sound" come from?
It's the opening line of the hymn "Amazing Grace," written by English clergyman John Newton and published in 1779. It remains one of the most famous hymns in the world.
What are some amazing quotes from Indian thinkers?
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam said a dream is "something that does not let you sleep." C. V. Raman advised, "Ask the right questions, and nature will open the doors to her secrets."
What is a short amazing quote?
Try "Wonders never cease," "I dwell in Possibility," "Impossible is nothing" or "Follow your bliss."