Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be
overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in read more

Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be
overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up read more

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.

I am neither an optimist nor pessimist, but a possibilist.

I am neither an optimist nor pessimist, but a possibilist.

You're never a loser until you quit trying.

You're never a loser until you quit trying.

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every
dream precedes the goal.

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every
dream precedes the goal.

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have
more things, or more money, in order to read more

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have
more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want to they
will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first
be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what
you want.

A liberally educated person meets new ideas with curiosity and
fascination. An illiberally educated person meets new ideas with fear.

A liberally educated person meets new ideas with curiosity and
fascination. An illiberally educated person meets new ideas with fear.

The sharp employ the sharp.

The sharp employ the sharp.

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.