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Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says "For the woman I love" and the read more
Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says "For the woman I love" and the second, "For my best friend.".
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but read more
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.
No man or woman has achieved an effective personality who is not self-disciplined. Such discipline must not be an end read more
No man or woman has achieved an effective personality who is not self-disciplined. Such discipline must not be an end in itself, but must be directed to the development of resolute Christian character.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am read more
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.
Great things are only possible with outrageous requests.
Great things are only possible with outrageous requests.
When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, read more
When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, they called me a communist.
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste read more
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture.