Francis Bacon Inspirational Quotations

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand--and melting like a snowflake...

The worst men often give the best advice.

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations.

Knowledge is power.

The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom.

We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps.

There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.