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We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men read more
We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men who have 'crossed bridges' in their imagination far ahead of the crowd.
Life is like a hand of cards. You have to play the hand you're dealt, you can't win by folding, read more
Life is like a hand of cards. You have to play the hand you're dealt, you can't win by folding, and sometimes you must take chances in order to win.
The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.
The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.
All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.
All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.
Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked in his
moccasins for two weeks.
Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked in his
moccasins for two weeks.
It may be those who do most, dream most.
It may be those who do most, dream most.
I just wake up and say, "You're a bum, go do something worthwhile today.".
I just wake up and say, "You're a bum, go do something worthwhile today.".
For writing, getting off our buts means getting on our butts-putting it
into a chair and not moving from the read more
For writing, getting off our buts means getting on our butts-putting it
into a chair and not moving from the chair for a set period of time.
You could afford your house without the government-if it weren't for
the government.
You could afford your house without the government-if it weren't for
the government.