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One ship drives east and the other drives west by the self same winds that
blow. It's the set of read more
One ship drives east and the other drives west by the self same winds that
blow. It's the set of the sails and not the gales that determines the way
they go.
If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.
If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.
Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.
Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.
Ask God's blessing on your work, but don't ask him to do it for you.
Ask God's blessing on your work, but don't ask him to do it for you.
You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to read more
You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to participate in any given relationship. You can choose.
It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishment the
scroll. I am the master of my fate. read more
It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishment the
scroll. I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.
Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more
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.
A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.
A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.
Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win
unless you hate them—and then you destroy read more
Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win
unless you hate them—and then you destroy yourself.