Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

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.

Some people think that meditation takes time away from physical
accomplishment. Taken to extremes, of course, that's true. Most people,
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Some people think that meditation takes time away from physical
accomplishment. Taken to extremes, of course, that's true. Most people,
however, find that meditation creates more time than it takes.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would
achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain read more

He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would
achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must
sacrifice greatly.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.

The ends must justify the means.

The ends must justify the means.

The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.

The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.

The fact that you are willing to say, "I do not understand, and it
is fine," is the greatest understanding read more

The fact that you are willing to say, "I do not understand, and it
is fine," is the greatest understanding you could exhibit.