The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method
of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists
solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.

If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.

When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we read more

When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when read more

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.

Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire
it.

Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire
it.

A am realistic-I expect miracles.

A am realistic-I expect miracles.

One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.

It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not
one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage read more

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not
one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on
his ideas, to take a calculated risk-and to act.