Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they
were to success when they gave up.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they
were to success when they gave up.

The only thing that we know is that we know nothing and that is the
highest flight of human wisdom.

The only thing that we know is that we know nothing and that is the
highest flight of human wisdom.

Your goal should be out of reach but not out of sight.

Your goal should be out of reach but not out of sight.

A man who suffers before it is necessary,
suffers more than is
necessary.

A man who suffers before it is necessary,
suffers more than is
necessary.

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake read more

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a "pet" notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.

Work your way up or rust your way out.

Work your way up or rust your way out.

There are many who are living far below their possibilities because
they are continually handing over their individualities to others. read more

There are many who are living far below their possibilities because
they are continually handing over their individualities to others. Do you
want to be a power in the world? Then be yourself. Be true to the highest
within your soul and then allow yourself to be governed by no customs or
conventionalities or arbitrary man-made rules that are not founded on
principle.

If you seek, how is that different from pursuing sound and form? If you don't seek, how are you different read more

If you seek, how is that different from pursuing sound and form? If you don't seek, how are you different from earth, wood, or stone? You must seek without seeking.

Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.

Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.