There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated
from right living.

There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated
from right living.

There is no shame in finding someone else to be attractive, or good company. Even if they don't like you, read more

There is no shame in finding someone else to be attractive, or good company. Even if they don't like you, there is still no shame. If you happen to be fond of someone, and they're not fond of you, it's OK.. You don't have to wait and see if they'll love you back. You can announce it.. Joy in life comes from expressing ourselves, in taking risks and jumping in. Everyone is not going to like you. But you can like who you like.

One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

No man can live happily who regards himself alone, who turns everything
to his own advantage. Thou must live for read more

No man can live happily who regards himself alone, who turns everything
to his own advantage. Thou must live for another, if thou wishest to live
for thyself.

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.

Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk read more

Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

An act of God was defined as "something which no reasonable man could have expected.".

An act of God was defined as "something which no reasonable man could have expected.".

Wise old owl lived in an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The
less he spoke the read more

Wise old owl lived in an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The
less he spoke the more he heard: Why can't we all be like that bird.

The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself read more

The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else.