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A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity read more
A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity of success. Nothing ever just happens in this world.
My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find read more
My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed.... And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to the vision of That Which Is.
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.
Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is read more
Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.
The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.
The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of read more
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. . -Lin Yutang.
Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
