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You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the read more
Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim. - The Business of Life.
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but read more
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.
Success is not something I've wrapped my brain around. If people go to those movies, then yes, that's true, big-time read more
Success is not something I've wrapped my brain around. If people go to those movies, then yes, that's true, big-time success. If not, it's much ado about nothing. [On the prospects for his 1997 movies The Rainmaker and Good Will Hunting].
The trodden path is the safest.
The trodden path is the safest.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?
If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?