Men do not die from overwork. They die from dissipation and worry.

Men do not die from overwork. They die from dissipation and worry.

You may have tangible wealth untold,
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you could never be;
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You may have tangible wealth untold,
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you could never be;
I know someone who told stories to me.

Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious.

Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

I feel like a micro cog in a macrocosm.

I feel like a micro cog in a macrocosm.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Let your hook always be cast. In the pool where you least
expect it, will be a fish.

Let your hook always be cast. In the pool where you least
expect it, will be a fish.

When it comes time to teach, teach from your experience. Go out and do,
learn from the doing, then teach read more

When it comes time to teach, teach from your experience. Go out and do,
learn from the doing, then teach from the knowing.

A man may well be condemned, not for doing something, but for doing nothing.

A man may well be condemned, not for doing something, but for doing nothing.