I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.

I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making read more

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. - All About Ourselves and Other Essays.

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a
pillow-I have still joy in read more

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a
pillow-I have still joy in the midst of all these things.

Writing is thinking on paper.

Writing is thinking on paper.

Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.

Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the
nature of the one who prays.

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the
nature of the one who prays.

It's often said that life is strange. But compared to what?.

It's often said that life is strange. But compared to what?.

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are
the gift of fortune, while character comes read more

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are
the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things
turn out.

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things
turn out.