The present is never our goal: the past and present are our means: the future alone is our goal. Thus, read more

The present is never our goal: the past and present are our means: the future alone is our goal. Thus, we never live but we hope to live; and always hoping to be happy, it is inevitable that we will never be so.

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold read more

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.

Never let the other fellow set the agenda.

Never let the other fellow set the agenda.

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I read more

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our read more

What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.

Never give anyone total access to your pockets, your pockets, your purse or your mind.

Never give anyone total access to your pockets, your pockets, your purse or your mind.

Trying to make someone fall in love with you is about as pointless as trying to control who you fall read more

Trying to make someone fall in love with you is about as pointless as trying to control who you fall in love with.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests read more

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.