When human power becomes so great and original that we can account for it only as a kind of divine read more

When human power becomes so great and original that we can account for it only as a kind of divine imagination, we call it genius.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before
you get tired.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before
you get tired.

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are
developed.

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are
developed.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical
misrepresentation.

That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical
misrepresentation.

He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.

He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.

My circumstances do not make me what I am, they reveal who I have
chosen to be. (from James Allen).

My circumstances do not make me what I am, they reveal who I have
chosen to be. (from James Allen).

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; This, too, read more

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; This, too, shall pass.

It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own read more

It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.