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It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, read more
It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture.
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set read more
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."
We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, read more
We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
People don't do things for you or against you, they do things for themselves - it's fortune, good or bad, read more
People don't do things for you or against you, they do things for themselves - it's fortune, good or bad, to be in the way
People living deeply have no fear of death.
People living deeply have no fear of death.
When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling read more
When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity