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Reject hatred without hating.
Reject hatred without hating.
Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.
Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.
The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found read more
The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds. - Means and Ends of Education.
Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.
Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.
On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone.
On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone.
We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.
We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.
Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.
Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.
Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.
Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.
You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that? Come up with a smiling face, It's nothing against you to read more
You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that? Come up with a smiling face, It's nothing against you to fall down flat/ But to lie there-that's a disgrace.