Good instincts usually tell you what to do before your head has figured it out.

Good instincts usually tell you what to do before your head has figured it out.

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.

Smile when it hurts most.

Smile when it hurts most.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance read more

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how read more

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes.

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting read more

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.

Always the more beautiful answer who asks the more beautiful question.

Always the more beautiful answer who asks the more beautiful question.