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Do or do not. There is no try.
Do or do not. There is no try.
No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed read more
No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed. - 1963.
Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise read more
Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement -- and we will make the goal.
It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel read more
It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesn't, and when it does, we may well reject it.
Let's not be narrow, nasty, and negative.
Let's not be narrow, nasty, and negative.
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a
lesson and then given a test. In life, you're read more
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a
lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches
you a lesson.
Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more
Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.
In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep.
In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep.
That which costs little is less valued.
That which costs little is less valued.
