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For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some read more
For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business; time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
The mechanics of industry is easy. The real engine is the people : Their motivation and direction.
The mechanics of industry is easy. The real engine is the people : Their motivation and direction.
The world is not to be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It
is for us to put read more
The world is not to be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It
is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.
An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.
An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.
Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.
Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.
It is not something I must do but something I want to do….
It is not something I must do but something I want to do….
In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the
goalposts are.
In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the
goalposts are.
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
