If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, its just possible you haven't read more

If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, its just possible you haven't grasped the situation.

Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.

Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.

Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.

Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.

Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.

Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.

One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity read more

One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity of objects and pursuits.

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

If one takes pride in one's craft, you won't let a good thing die. Risking it through not pushing hard read more

If one takes pride in one's craft, you won't let a good thing die. Risking it through not pushing hard enough is not a humility.

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.

Often a noble face hides filthy ways.

Often a noble face hides filthy ways.