Baltasar Gracian

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up read more

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. - The Oracle.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. - The Oracle.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.