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It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.
It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
Do what you know best; if you're a runner, run, if you're a bell, ring
Do what you know best; if you're a runner, run, if you're a bell, ring
When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
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.
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.
If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
Many people believe that humility is the opposite of pride, when, in fact, it is a point of equilibrium. The read more
Many people believe that humility is the opposite of pride, when, in fact, it is a point of equilibrium. The opposite of pride is actually a lack of self esteem. A humble person is totally different from a person who cannot recognize and appreciate himself as part of this worlds marvels.
