You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless.

Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless.

The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.

The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.

The natural law of inertia: Matter will remain at rest or continue in uniform motion in the same straight line read more

The natural law of inertia: Matter will remain at rest or continue in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force.

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible read more

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to
their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith. He
demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved,
the crisis overcome.

There is no shame in finding someone else to be attractive, or good company. Even if they don't like you, read more

There is no shame in finding someone else to be attractive, or good company. Even if they don't like you, there is still no shame. If you happen to be fond of someone, and they're not fond of you, it's OK.. You don't have to wait and see if they'll love you back. You can announce it.. Joy in life comes from expressing ourselves, in taking risks and jumping in. Everyone is not going to like you. But you can like who you like.

Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they
think laughable.

Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they
think laughable.

I will grow. I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am. Just as the read more

I will grow. I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am. Just as the sky will be different in a few hours, its present perfection and completeness is not deficient, so am I presently perfect and not deficient because I will be different tomorrow. I will grow and I am not deficient.

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but
knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, read more

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but
knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space
and indefinite in duration.