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A thick skin is a gift from God.
A thick skin is a gift from God.
I would rather attempt something great and fail than attempt to do
nothing and succeed.
I would rather attempt something great and fail than attempt to do
nothing and succeed.
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It read more
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage.
He that gives should not remember, he that receives should never
forget.
He that gives should not remember, he that receives should never
forget.
When we put things off until some future-probably mythical-Laterland,
we drag the past into the future. The burden of yesterday's read more
When we put things off until some future-probably mythical-Laterland,
we drag the past into the future. The burden of yesterday's incompletions
is a heavy load to carry. Don't carry it.
Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win
unless you hate them—and then you destroy read more
Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win
unless you hate them—and then you destroy yourself.
It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he read more
It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man. For it is not by the possession, but the search after truth that he enlarges his power, wherein alone consists his ever-increasing perfection.
It's not failure, but low aim is crime.
It's not failure, but low aim is crime.
After enlightenment, the laundry.
After enlightenment, the laundry.
