It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise

It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise

The distance is great from the firm belief to the realization from concrete experience.rn

The distance is great from the firm belief to the realization from concrete experience.rn

To regret one's own experiences is to arrest one's own development. To deny one's own experiences is to put a read more

To regret one's own experiences is to arrest one's own development. To deny one's own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one's life. It is no less than a denial of the soul.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable read more

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.

Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.

Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

There are no failures - just experiences and your reactions to them.

There are no failures - just experiences and your reactions to them.

Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience read more

Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end.