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A little experience often upsets a lot of theory.
A little experience often upsets a lot of theory.
Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.
A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
I thought so hard I got a headache.
I thought so hard I got a headache.
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will read more
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve read more
Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve of shared experiences, all our pronouncements are checks drawn on insufficient funds.
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.
No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.
