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Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom s. Never sleep with a read more
Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom s. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.
No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.
No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
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.
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best read more
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it any other way.
Some fear the dark; I embrace it. It is the only place where my eyes are blind, and my soul read more
Some fear the dark; I embrace it. It is the only place where my eyes are blind, and my soul wanders freely from the truth of reality.
During my eighty-seven years, I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away read more
During my eighty-seven years, I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
