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People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course read more
People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of
rivers, at the vast compass of the oceans, at the circular motion of the
stars, and they pass themselves without even wondering.
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.
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.
Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is
an appalling waste of read more
Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is
an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only good for
wallowing in.
The more perfect a thing is, the more susceptible to good and bad treatment it is.
The more perfect a thing is, the more susceptible to good and bad treatment it is.
When you truly give up trying to be whole through
others, you end up receiving what you always wanted from read more
When you truly give up trying to be whole through
others, you end up receiving what you always wanted from others.
The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.
The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten
years, plant trees; if read more
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten
years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
The ultimate creative capacity of the brain may be, for all practical purposes, infinite.
The ultimate creative capacity of the brain may be, for all practical purposes, infinite.