Memorial Quotes

290 quotes by 235 authors

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. — Albert Einstein
137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a… — Doc Hastings
Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed… — Robin Hayes
A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all… — Oliver Wendell Holmes
A belief in hell and the knowledge that every ambition is doomed to frustration at the hands of a skeleton have never prevented the majority… — Aldous Huxley
A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life. — Jean Ingelow
Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed. — Corita Kent
When I was building the Vietnam Memorial, I never once asked the veterans what it was like in the war, because from my point of… — Maya Lin
Every memorial in its time has a different goal. — Maya Lin
I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The… — Maya Lin
I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a monument should be. And for the World War III memorial I designed… — Maya Lin
Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set. — Harold MacMillan
As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars. — John M. McHugh
If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master. — Michelangelo
Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity. — John Milton
I find the English amazing how they got over 7/7. There were no multiple memorials with people sobbing as they would have been in America.… — Gwyneth Paltrow
On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first… — Danica Patrick
But we cannot rely on memorials and museums alone. We can tell ourselves we will never forget and we likely won't. But we need to… — Dan Rather
Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is… — Miguel Angel Ruiz
A baby is God's opinion that life should go on. — Carl Sandburg

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