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Only the spoon knows what is stirring in the pot.
Only the spoon knows what is stirring in the pot.
To become a thoroughly good man is the best prescription for keeping a sound mind and a sound body.
To become a thoroughly good man is the best prescription for keeping a sound mind and a sound body.
A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
Knowledge and human power are synonymous.
Knowledge and human power are synonymous.
Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.
Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.
Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.
Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.
My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.
My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.
Lack of discipline leads to frustration and self-loathing.
Lack of discipline leads to frustration and self-loathing.
Everyone in our culture wants to win a prize. Perhaps that is the grand lesson we have taken with us read more
Everyone in our culture wants to win a prize. Perhaps that is the grand lesson we have taken with us from kindergarten in the age of perversions of Dewey-style education: everyone gets a ribbon, and praise becomes a meaningless narcotic to soothe egoistic distemper.
