Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person.

Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person.

Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain of the want of memory, read more

Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain of the want of memory, when the defect is in the judgment; and others, by grasping at all, retain nothing.

Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate read more

Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.

You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.

You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.

When the imagination and will power are in conflict, are antagonistic, it is always the imagination which wins, without any read more

When the imagination and will power are in conflict, are antagonistic, it is always the imagination which wins, without any exception.

Rules of society are nothing; ones conscience is the umpire.

Rules of society are nothing; ones conscience is the umpire.

If you haven't got the time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over?

If you haven't got the time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over?

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.