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Humans have the ability to shift perspective. We can experience the world through our senses. Or we can remove ourselves read more
Humans have the ability to shift perspective. We can experience the world through our senses. Or we can remove ourselves from our senses and experience the world even less directly. We can think about our life, rather than thinking in our life. We can think about what we think about our life, and we can think about what we think about that. We can shift perceptual positions many times over.
Never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as read more
Never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as a splendid adventure in which you are setting out into an unknown country, to meet many a joy, to find many a comrade, to win and lose many a battle.
Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you read more
Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble.
When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to read more
When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to ask permission of someone.
The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.
The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.
It is always in season for old men to learn.
It is always in season for old men to learn.
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.
Do to others what you would have them do to you."
The source of the famous "Golden Rule." Many famous read more
Do to others what you would have them do to you."
The source of the famous "Golden Rule." Many famous lines were variations on this theme. - Matthew 7:12.
It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.
It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.
