Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man.

Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man.

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, read more

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

If wisdom were offered me with the provision that I should keep it shut
up and refrain from declaring it, read more

If wisdom were offered me with the provision that I should keep it shut
up and refrain from declaring it, I should refuse. There's no delight in
owning anything unshared.

We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to
life.

We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to
life.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Not the fruit of experience but experience itself, is the
end.

Not the fruit of experience but experience itself, is the
end.

It doesn't matter if the water is cold or warm if you're going to have to wade through it anyway.

It doesn't matter if the water is cold or warm if you're going to have to wade through it anyway.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

As for courage and will - we cannot measure how much of each lies within us, we can only trust read more

As for courage and will - we cannot measure how much of each lies within us, we can only trust there will be sufficient to carry through trials which may lie ahead.