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A free man is a jealous of his responsibilities as he is of his liberties.
A free man is a jealous of his responsibilities as he is of his liberties.
Just do what you do best.
Just do what you do best.
Respect is love in plain clothes.
Respect is love in plain clothes.
If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.
If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.
I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my read more
I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. -David read more
Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. -David Starr Jordan.
If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.
If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.
A little experience often upsets a lot of theory.
A little experience often upsets a lot of theory.