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The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.
The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.
Temperance is a bridle of gold.
Temperance is a bridle of gold.
Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch -what makes read more
Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch -what makes you go beyond the norm.
Knowledge, without common sense, says Lee, is folly; without method, it is waste; without kindness, it is fanaticism; without religion, read more
Knowledge, without common sense, says Lee, is folly; without method, it is waste; without kindness, it is fanaticism; without religion, it is death. But with common sense, it is wisdom with method, it is power; with clarity, it is beneficence; with religion, it is virtue, and life, and peace.
There are lots of people who cannot think seriously without injuring their minds.
There are lots of people who cannot think seriously without injuring their minds.
Hamming's Motto: The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.
Hamming's Motto: The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop read more
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit on a hot stove lid again - and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore. -Mark Twain.
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.
In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.
In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.
