The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized read more

The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized past.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle.

Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle.

Hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all
Together we stand, divided we fall.

Hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all
Together we stand, divided we fall.

For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.

For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.

No man is hurt but by himself.

No man is hurt but by himself.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

Do your work; not just your work and no more, but a little more for the lavishing's sake -- that read more

Do your work; not just your work and no more, but a little more for the lavishing's sake -- that little more which is worth all the rest.

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake read more

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a "pet" notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.