Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches read more

Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

He taketh wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the
froward is carried headlong.

He taketh wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the
froward is carried headlong.

Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a read more

Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, read more

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This read more

Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'

And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own.

You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own.