Alexander the Great Quotes

“I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity,”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“It’s about how we can empower ourselves to bring true meaning to our lives and the lives of others in ways most people would consider impossible.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Resistance has a fatal weakness, though. We can turn the tables on it. It can be defeated.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Just as nothing produces paralyzing apathy like doubt and resignation, nothing produces cleverness like staring down a crisis with a lionhearted snarl.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Opportunities are whispers, not foghorns. If we can’t hear their soft rhythms—if we are too busy rushing about, waiting for thunderclaps of revelation, inspiration, and certainty—or if we can spot them but can’t nurture them into real advantages, then we might as well be blind to them.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“you”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“The fact is if you’re less than six feet tall, you can pretty much forget about your dreams to challenge King James in his court.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“I’ve asked many people these questions and their answers are invariable. “Of course it would.” The cultural correlation is undeniable:”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Where the goal is the what, the purpose is the all-important why. Purpose gives goals meaning. When the intention to make something happen is weak—when you’re just not feeling the “fire”—it’s not going to happen.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“allowed them to rise to such heights? Most people would answer along the lines of “extraordinary inherent talent.” And they would be wrong. - - - Call in the inspired bard, Demodocus. God has given the man the gift of song. That’s one of the many god-given gifts of characters in the Odyssey. We’ve learned much since it was written—we’ve decoded human DNA and discovered our place in the universe—but we still marvel at the abilities of geniuses in the same way as the ancient Greeks did. Whether we listen to a sonata of Beethoven’s, watch highlight reels of Michael Jordan, or learn a law of Newton’s, we view extraordinary human”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Dr. Liam Hudson, a British psychologist that headed up Cambridge’s Research Unit of Intellectual Development in the sixties, compared IQ to basketball. If you’re five foot five, your prospects of becoming even an NBA bench warmer are slim-to-none. The fact is if you’re less than six feet tall, you can pretty much forget about your dreams to challenge King James”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Dr. Liam Hudson, a British psychologist that headed up Cambridge’s Research Unit of Intellectual Development in the sixties, compared IQ to basketball. If you’re five foot five, your prospects”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“I am lord of Asia. Come to me, and you shall receive all that you can ask. But if you deny my right as your lord, stand and fight for your kingdom. I will seek you wherever you are.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“No matter the journey, one will always face opposition, whether in the form of competitors, enemies, meddlers, saboteurs, incompetents, and the like. The simplest way to defeat them all is to accomplish what you set out to accomplish.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Purpose is the primary fuel of ambition. Purpose creates a destination. We can only become fully engaged in life when we feel that we are doing something that really matters. Purpose is what inspires us, lights us up, and floats our boats. Washington Irving—the famous author, historian and essayist—said, “Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Ambition shows you the path to success, but drive is what gets you through it.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Defiantly do the work instead and Resistance withers.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered—either by themselves or by others.” -Mark Twain If I could write one sentence that would magically increase your IQ by thirty points, would you be interested in reading that sentence? Probably. But why? What would be in it for you? Do you think it would help you make more money? Make a name for yourself? Find love, happiness, or fulfillment? I’ve asked many people these questions and their answers are invariable. “Of course it would.” The cultural correlation is undeniable: we’ve been indoctrinated to believe”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“carpe diem—seize the day—like”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“history. Henry Ford”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance,” wrote John D. Rockefeller.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“the most slavish thing was to “luxuriate,” whereas the most royal thing was to “labor.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Nobody can love what they don’t feel in their hearts.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“An extra year of play against players younger than you is a huge advantage. Your body becomes bigger, stronger, and faster every day, giving you an opportunity to truly stand out from your birthday-handicapped peers. This extra developmental time predisposes you for selection onto more elite teams, which in turn leads to more ice time and better coaching, which advances your abilities even further.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

“Alexander’s adamantine will and belief in himself stemmed from the fact that he was willing to out-plan, out-work, and outlast anyone. He didn’t chase dubious shortcuts, and in some cases, purposely avoided them just to experience the glory of overcoming a great challenge. He didn’t beg for the favor of the gods; he strove to overawe them.”
― Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World