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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.
The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.
The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.
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.
Freedom all solace to man gives: He lives at ease that freely lives.
Freedom all solace to man gives: He lives at ease that freely lives.
Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.
Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.
A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.
A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.
The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.
The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.