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Wise men still seek Him today.
Wise men still seek Him today.
One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, read more
One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if possible, speak a few reasonable words.
These are days when no one should rely unduly on his "competence." Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows read more
These are days when no one should rely unduly on his "competence." Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows are struck left-handed.
One shouldn't talk of halters in the hanged man's house.
One shouldn't talk of halters in the hanged man's house.
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness --a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic read more
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness --a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic proportion.
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.
We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.
If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood read more
If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater the effort the heavier the world bore down upon his shoulders -- what would you tell him to do? I don't know. What could he do? What would you tell him? To shrug.
One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound read more
One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.