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Finds Quotes

What persistence, love, and wisdom always seem to find.

Love, this collection insists, is not love if it alters when it alteration finds - a line that anchors these quotes in steadiness and persistence. Even a dog trotting About finds its bone eventually.

Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds.

William Shakespeare

A will finds a way.

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

Quotes by Golda Meir

Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way.

Quotes by George Crabbe

About Quotes

It is the childlike mind that finds the kingdom.

Quotes by Charles Fillmore

The discontented man finds no easy chair.

Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

One sometimes finds what one is not looking for.

Quotes by Alexander Fleming

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the famous line about love and alteration mean?
It argues true love isn't real love if it changes when it finds a reason to alter, treating steadfastness as love's essential test.
Is there a lighter quote in this collection?
Yes, one simply notes that a dog trotting about eventually finds a bone, a small, plainspoken image of persistence rewarded.
What's the meaning behind 'a will finds a way'?
It's repeated twice in slightly different phrasing here, both times suggesting that strong enough determination always uncovers a path forward.
Do these quotes connect wisdom to persistence too?
Yes, one states that given enough will, wisdom finds a way, tying clear thinking directly to sustained effort.
Are there related quotes about steady determination?
The About quotes collection touches similar ground on persistence and quiet resolve.

The repeated idea that a will finds a way, echoed twice here in slightly different words, suggests how central determination is to this theme. Wisdom, too, is said to always find its own way through.