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Being a newspaper columnist is like being married to a nymphomaniac.
It's great for the first two weeks.
Being a newspaper columnist is like being married to a nymphomaniac.
It's great for the first two weeks.
Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound.
Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his
work and his play, his labor and his read more
The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his
work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his
information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows
which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he
does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him
he's always doing both.
Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps read more
Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.
One should use praise to recognize what one is not.
One should use praise to recognize what one is not.
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.
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making read more
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. - All About Ourselves and Other Essays.
