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The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we read more
Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.
Women's propensity to share confidences is universal. We confirm our reality by sharing.
Women's propensity to share confidences is universal. We confirm our reality by sharing.
When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months read more
When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months of a relationship, we find that we're still unfulfilled, we blame our partners and take up with somebody more promising. This can go on and on--series polygamy--until we admit that while a partner can add sweet dimensions to our lives, we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter.
No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.
No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
They who forgive most shall be most forgiven.
They who forgive most shall be most forgiven.
To decide to be at the level of choice, is to take responsibility for your life and to be in read more
To decide to be at the level of choice, is to take responsibility for your life and to be in control of your life.
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
