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Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold -- but read more
Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold -- but so does a hard-boiled egg.
Do not assume that she who seeks to comfort you now, lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that read more
Do not assume that she who seeks to comfort you now, lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. Her life may also have much sadness and difficulty, that remains far beyond yours. Were it otherwise, she would never have been able to find these words.
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until eventually he knows everything about nothing.
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until eventually he knows everything about nothing.
Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down read more
Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
The simplest explanation is that it doesn't make sense.
The simplest explanation is that it doesn't make sense.
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
