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The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, read more
The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.
It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
Tragedy and comedy are but two aspects of what is real, and whether we see the tragic or the humorous read more
Tragedy and comedy are but two aspects of what is real, and whether we see the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective.
It is not good to have an oar in everyone's boat.
It is not good to have an oar in everyone's boat.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. - Nursery Rhymes of England, 1844.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. - Nursery Rhymes of England, 1844.
The observation of others is coloured by our inability to observe ourselves impartially. We can never be impartial about anything read more
The observation of others is coloured by our inability to observe ourselves impartially. We can never be impartial about anything until we can be impartial about our own organism. - Essays and Aphorisms.
The woman who thinks she is intelligent demands equal rights with men. A woman who is intelligent does not.
The woman who thinks she is intelligent demands equal rights with men. A woman who is intelligent does not.
