I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action.
If there's no action, you haven't read more

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action.
If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.

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.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

Ethics must begin at the top of an organization. It is a leadership issue and the chief executive must set read more

Ethics must begin at the top of an organization. It is a leadership issue and the chief executive must set the example.

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to
improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to
improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.