To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those read more

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize
failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions
serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish
masterfully.

Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.

Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.

Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do.

Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do.

We must be the change we wish to see in the world.

We must be the change we wish to see in the world.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute read more

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration,
knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core
of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the
moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the
surface of your being.".

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

Good writing is clear thinking made visible.

Good writing is clear thinking made visible.

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you
shouldn't-it just keeps you from enjoying it.

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you
shouldn't-it just keeps you from enjoying it.