We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the
pain of regret or disappointment.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the
pain of regret or disappointment.

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method
of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists
solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other
discipline to impose, if we would read more

Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other
discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life
unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away
from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the
end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy,
and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for
him who has the vision to recognize it as such.

And life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

And life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is
what we believe. What we read more

Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is
what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we
perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what
we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive
determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be
true. what we take to be true is our reality.

to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, read more

to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.

You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You
must want it with an inner exuberance read more

You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You
must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and
joins the energy that created the world.

I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.

I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.