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Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.
Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.
For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was read more
For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got
through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt
to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these
obstacles were my life.
Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is
what we believe. What we read more
Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is
what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we
perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what
we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive
determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be
true. what we take to be true is our reality.
If boyhood and youth are but vanity, must it not be our ambition to become men?
If boyhood and youth are but vanity, must it not be our ambition to become men?
How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes,
such enchanted musical instruments as the read more
How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes,
such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous
arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than
a god.
There has never been a statue erected to the memory of someone who let
well enough alone.
There has never been a statue erected to the memory of someone who let
well enough alone.
You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly
live long enough to make them all yourself.
You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly
live long enough to make them all yourself.
What is the good of being a genius if you cannot use it as an excuse for being unemployed?
What is the good of being a genius if you cannot use it as an excuse for being unemployed?
Let us seize, friends, our opportunity from the day as it passes.
[Lat., Rapiamus, amici,
Occasionem de read more
Let us seize, friends, our opportunity from the day as it passes.
[Lat., Rapiamus, amici,
Occasionem de die.]