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.
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Big results require big ambitions.
Big results require big ambitions.
... then the world 's mine oyster.
... then the world 's mine oyster.
The effects of our actions may be postponed but they are never lost. There is an inevitable reward for good read more
The effects of our actions may be postponed but they are never lost. There is an inevitable reward for good deeds and an inescapable punishment for bad. Meditate upon this truth, and seek always to earn good wages from Destiny.
My circumstances do not make me what I am, they reveal who I have
chosen to be. (from James Allen).
My circumstances do not make me what I am, they reveal who I have
chosen to be. (from James Allen).
Ideas not coupled with action never become bigger than the brain cells
they occupied.
Ideas not coupled with action never become bigger than the brain cells
they occupied.
Seldom or never does a marriage develop into an individual relationship
smoothly and without crisis. There is no birth of read more
Seldom or never does a marriage develop into an individual relationship
smoothly and without crisis. There is no birth of consciousness without
pain.
Every person is a God in embryo. Its only desire is to be born.
Every person is a God in embryo. Its only desire is to be born.
People who want to appear clever rely on memory. People who want to get
things done make lists.
People who want to appear clever rely on memory. People who want to get
things done make lists.
Let us watch well our beginnings, and results will manage themselves.
Let us watch well our beginnings, and results will manage themselves.
