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There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all read more
Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.
If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.
If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.
I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis, and I don't deserve that, either.
I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis, and I don't deserve that, either.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.
The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found read more
The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds. - Means and Ends of Education.
What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and read more
What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and smile, smile, smile.
Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.
Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.
