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My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I read more
My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I be content with it? To live in a harmonious balance of commitments and pleasures is what I strive for.
A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and a multitude of false ones that make up most of read more
A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and a multitude of false ones that make up most of what we call life.
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.
There are men who can write poetry, and there are men who can read balance sheets. The men who can read more
There are men who can write poetry, and there are men who can read balance sheets. The men who can read balance sheets cannot write.
Fortunate, indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself and holds a just balance between what read more
Fortunate, indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use.
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, read more
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment.
If this phrase of the "balance of power" is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war read more
If this phrase of the "balance of power" is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting, and peace can never be secure.
I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books read more
I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.
I have the feeling that in a balanced life one should die penniless. The trick is dismantling.
I have the feeling that in a balanced life one should die penniless. The trick is dismantling.