No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to read more

No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to read more

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.

Don't worry about growing older or pleasing others. Please yourself.

Don't worry about growing older or pleasing others. Please yourself.

If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, read more

If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, thou art no better than a fly. Conquer thy heart that thou mayest become somebody.

A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable read more

A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.

I have never been contained except I made the prison.

I have never been contained except I made the prison.

Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is. How awful to be caught up in the terrible squirrel cage read more

Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is. How awful to be caught up in the terrible squirrel cage of self.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.