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Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and read more
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
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.
A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories read more
A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories high rises from hodfuls of earth; A journey of a
thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.
Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more
Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.
Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.
It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.
It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.
It is an article of faith in my creed to pick the man who does not take himself seriously, but read more
It is an article of faith in my creed to pick the man who does not take himself seriously, but does take his work seriously.
Repetition
is the mother of skill. (might be someone else who wrote it).
Repetition
is the mother of skill. (might be someone else who wrote it).
