The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that read more

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about
us.

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.

We have all the light we need, we just need to put it in practice.

We have all the light we need, we just need to put it in practice.

You are more likely to act yourself into feelings, than feel yourself into action.

You are more likely to act yourself into feelings, than feel yourself into action.

Guilt is the source of sorrows, the avenging fiend that follows us behind
with whips and stings.

Guilt is the source of sorrows, the avenging fiend that follows us behind
with whips and stings.

Before you can see the light, you have to deal with the darkness.

Before you can see the light, you have to deal with the darkness.

He that gives should not remember, he that receives should never
forget.

He that gives should not remember, he that receives should never
forget.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.

Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America.

Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America.