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The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact
measure of the height to read more
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact
measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.
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.
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist
them-that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let read more
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist
them-that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow
naturally forward in whatever way they like.
Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.
Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.
Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.
Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.
Even if you are the most evil of all sinners, you will cross over all
evil on the raft of read more
Even if you are the most evil of all sinners, you will cross over all
evil on the raft of knowledge. Just as a flaming fire reduces wood to
ashes Argina, so the fire of knowledge reduces all actions to ashes.
Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and
for height.
Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and
for height.
Mistakes show us what we need to learn.
Mistakes show us what we need to learn.
I am convinced that the world is not a mere bog in which men and woman trample themselves in the read more
I am convinced that the world is not a mere bog in which men and woman trample themselves in the mire and die. Something magnificent is taking place here amid the cruelties and tragedies, and the supreme challenge to intelligence is that of making the noblest and best in our curious heritage prevail.