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Nature's first great title--mind.
Nature's first great title--mind.
Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach read more
Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.
You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my read more
You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.
'Tis strange the mind, that very fiery particle,
Should let itself be snuff'd out by an article.
'Tis strange the mind, that very fiery particle,
Should let itself be snuff'd out by an article.
Few minds wear out; more rust out.
Few minds wear out; more rust out.
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.
If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow.
If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow.
Life is not a static thing. The only people who do not change their minds are incompetents in asylums, who read more
Life is not a static thing. The only people who do not change their minds are incompetents in asylums, who can't, and those in cemeteries.
How fleet is a glance of the mind!
Compared with the speed of its flight,
The tempest read more
How fleet is a glance of the mind!
Compared with the speed of its flight,
The tempest itself lags behind,
And the swift-winged arrows of light.