Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up read more

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only hold man's
foot long enough to enable read more

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only hold man's
foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

To find yourself, think for yourself.

To find yourself, think for yourself.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at
the top.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at
the top.

Before you can do something you must first be something.

Before you can do something you must first be something.

Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice.

Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice.

The world is not to be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It
is for us to put read more

The world is not to be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It
is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.

If you want to win anything-a race, your self, your life-you have to
go a little berserk.

If you want to win anything-a race, your self, your life-you have to
go a little berserk.