There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.

There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.

Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and an invisible labor.

A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and an invisible labor.

Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.

Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.

When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to read more

When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.

If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.

If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions