For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush, rush, rush, we spend an read more

For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush, rush, rush, we spend an enormous amount of time standing around in line in front of windows, just waiting. - Benchley -- or Else!

I would rather attempt something great and fail than attempt to do
nothing and succeed.

I would rather attempt something great and fail than attempt to do
nothing and succeed.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, read more

to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.

Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and
humanity.

Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and
humanity.

Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to save it.

Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to save it.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist
them-that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let read more

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist
them-that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow
naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.