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A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.
A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.
Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.
It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.
Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.
Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.
There is nothing impossible to him who will try.
There is nothing impossible to him who will try.
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.
Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.
Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.
Concentrate on finding your goal, then concentrate on reaching it.
Concentrate on finding your goal, then concentrate on reaching it.
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It read more
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage.