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We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
A man can become so accustomed to the thought of his own faults that he will begin to cherish them read more
A man can become so accustomed to the thought of his own faults that he will begin to cherish them as charming little "personal characteristics."
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want. -Jonathan read more
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want. -Jonathan Swift.
They say, best men are moulded out of faults; And, for the most, become much more the better For being read more
They say, best men are moulded out of faults; And, for the most, become much more the better For being a little bad.
To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state.
To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state.
To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent.
To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent.
A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to read more
A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to himself. If he makes light of them, so will other men.
If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room. read more
If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room. -Anita Roddick.
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.