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One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.
One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.
He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that read more
I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that will terminate in greater
pleasures.
A thick skin is a gift from God.
A thick skin is a gift from God.
When you come to the end of your rope...tie a knot and hang on.
When you come to the end of your rope...tie a knot and hang on.
When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility,
then Athens ceased to be free and was never read more
When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility,
then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again.
It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it
is the spirit behind your actions and read more
It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it
is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner
state.
It's always too early to quit.
It's always too early to quit.
It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but
I couldn't give it up read more
It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but
I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous.