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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.
Don't be a BEN brother, should have been, would have been, could have been, or might have been.
Don't be a BEN brother, should have been, would have been, could have been, or might have been.
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the read more
The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the scent was false, the eager desire to get on with the work, the cheerful resolution to go back and begin again, the broad good sense, the unaffected modesty, the imperturbable temper, the gratitude for any little help that was given -- all these will remain in my memory though I cannot paint them for others.
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic.
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic.
When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, read more
When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, they called me a communist.
Respect commands itself and it can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.
Respect commands itself and it can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
