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It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he read more
It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man. For it is not by the possession, but the search after truth that he enlarges his power, wherein alone consists his ever-increasing perfection.
I may be crazy but it keeps me from going insane.
I may be crazy but it keeps me from going insane.
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention,
sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; read more
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention,
sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it
represents the wise choice of many alternatives.
We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don't.
We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don't.
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more
I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.
A wise man turns chance into good fortune.
A wise man turns chance into good fortune.
Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a read more
Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a paraphrase of a much older quote by Aristotle, which see.
