I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution of problems between nations.
Douglas MacarthurRead
Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Age affects our physical appearance, while giving up can diminish our spirit and resolve.
This quote by Douglas MacArthur illustrates the contrast between the inevitable physical aging of the body and the impact of quitting on one's inner self. While aging is a natural process that leaves marks on our bodies, the act of quitting or surrendering can lead to a loss of vitality and enthusiasm, ultimately 'wrinkling' the soul and character.
Themes
AgeQuittingSoulVitalityCharacter
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage persistence during tough times.
More from Douglas Macarthur
All quotes βIn my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.
Douglas MacarthurRead
Worry, doubt, fear and despair are the enemies which slowly bring us down to the ground and turn us to dust before we die.
Douglas MacarthurRead
We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.
Douglas MacarthurRead
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
Douglas MacarthurRead
No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
Douglas MacarthurRead
Similar quotes
Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
B.K.S. IyengarRead
It helps to write down half a dozen things which are worrying me. Two of them, say, disappear; about two of them nothing can be done, so it's no use worrying; and two perhaps can be settled.
Winston ChurchillRead
In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived.
Knut HamsunRead
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Let's plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will -- it's only action that can make a man.
Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheRead
When you've managed to stumble directly into the heart of the unknown - either through the misdirection of others, or better yet, through your own creative ineptitude - there is no one there to hold your hand or tell you what to do. In those bad lost moments, in the times when are advised not to panic, we own the unknown, and the world belongs to us. The child within has full reign. Few of us are ever so free
Tim CahillRead