When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.

I bring to my life a certain amount of mess.

I bring to my life a certain amount of mess.

For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the read more

For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences.

Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.

Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.

The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.

To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.

I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.