The only thing that we know is that we know nothing and that is the
highest flight of human wisdom.

The only thing that we know is that we know nothing and that is the
highest flight of human wisdom.

Virtue is the only true nobility.

Virtue is the only true nobility.

The treacherous, unexplored areas of the world are not in continents or the seas; they are in the hearts and read more

The treacherous, unexplored areas of the world are not in continents or the seas; they are in the hearts and minds of men.

People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course read more

People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of
rivers, at the vast compass of the oceans, at the circular motion of the
stars, and they pass themselves without even wondering.

My circumstances do not make me what I am, they reveal who I have
chosen to be. (from James Allen).

My circumstances do not make me what I am, they reveal who I have
chosen to be. (from James Allen).

A thick skin is a gift from God.

A thick skin is a gift from God.

Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle. (1640).

Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle. (1640).

We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.

We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.

All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and
mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.

All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and
mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.