Life is a play. It's not its length, but its performance that counts.

Life is a play. It's not its length, but its performance that counts.

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.

Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

For the truly faithful, no miracle is necessary. For those who doubt, no miracle is sufficient.

For the truly faithful, no miracle is necessary. For those who doubt, no miracle is sufficient.

Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backwards.

Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backwards.

We are hoarding potentials so great that they are just about
unimaginable.

We are hoarding potentials so great that they are just about
unimaginable.

Wear your learning, like a watch, in a private pocket: and do not pull
it out and strike it, merely read more

Wear your learning, like a watch, in a private pocket: and do not pull
it out and strike it, merely to show that you have one.

Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.