There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder
or control the firm resolve of a read more

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder
or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.

The reason for the slow progress of the world seems to lie in a single fact. Every man is born read more

The reason for the slow progress of the world seems to lie in a single fact. Every man is born under the yoke, and grows up beneath the oppressions of his age. He can only get a vision of the unselfish forces in the world by appealing to them, and every appeal is a call to arms. If he fights he must fight, not one man, but a conspiracy. He is always at war with a civilization. On his side is proverbial philosophy, a galaxy of invisible saints and sages, and the half-developed consciousness and professions of everybody. Against him is the world, and every selfish passion in his own heart.

And neither shall we learn to war with ourselves anymore.

And neither shall we learn to war with ourselves anymore.

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but
knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, read more

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but
knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space
and indefinite in duration.

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business
mistake if I don't.

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business
mistake if I don't.

The obstacles you face are... mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach.

The obstacles you face are... mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach.

Honest Criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a
friend, an aquaintance, or a stranger.

Honest Criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a
friend, an aquaintance, or a stranger.

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.

We can help others in the world more by making the most of yourself than
in any other way.

We can help others in the world more by making the most of yourself than
in any other way.