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I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy
me.
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy
me.
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It read more
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage.
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, read more
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.
Everything can be improved.
Everything can be improved.
Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure read more
Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure words, but pouring
all right out just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a
faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping
and, with a breath of comfort, blow the rest away.
The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we
fall.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we
fall.
When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically
thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting read more
When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically
thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most
gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.
The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job
application form.
The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job
application form.
