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It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
Indecision is debilitating; it feeds upon itself; it is, one might almost say, habit-forming. Not only that, but it is read more
Indecision is debilitating; it feeds upon itself; it is, one might almost say, habit-forming. Not only that, but it is contagious; it transmits itself to others.
To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.
To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
The trodden path is the safest.
The trodden path is the safest.
I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my read more
I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.
My father told me that if you saw a man in a Rolls Royce you could be sure he was read more
My father told me that if you saw a man in a Rolls Royce you could be sure he was not a gentleman unless he was the chauffeur.