Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

Many are called but few get up.

Many are called but few get up.

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains read more

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human
being. Each of us owes deepest thanks read more

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human
being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this
light.

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible read more

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us from failure towards success.

The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender.

The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender.

An ounce of hypocracy is worth a pound of ambition.

An ounce of hypocracy is worth a pound of ambition.

Most of us fall short much more by omission than by commission:
"While the world perishes we go our way: read more

Most of us fall short much more by omission than by commission:
"While the world perishes we go our way: purposeless, passionless,
day after day.".