Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.

Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.

My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am read more

My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.

There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.

There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.

Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.

Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.

Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.

Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.

Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.