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.
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What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You read more
What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You make other mistakes, and when you have made all the mistakes you possibly can without drowning -- and some of them many times over -- what do you find? That you can swim? Well -- life is just the same as learning to swim! Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live!
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
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It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.
Wise men still seek Him today.
Wise men still seek Him today.
When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, "I can't.".
When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, "I can't.".
The problem with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than their minds.
The problem with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than their minds.
Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.
Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But read more
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
