You are more likely to act yourself into feelings, than feel yourself into action.

You are more likely to act yourself into feelings, than feel yourself into action.

It is necessary to try to surpass one's self always; this occupation ought to last as long as life.

It is necessary to try to surpass one's self always; this occupation ought to last as long as life.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

The sharp employ the sharp.

The sharp employ the sharp.

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.

No man is hurt but by himself.

No man is hurt but by himself.

You could afford your house without the government-if it weren't for
the government.

You could afford your house without the government-if it weren't for
the government.

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two
sovereign masters, pain and pleasure...they govern us in all we do, read more

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two
sovereign masters, pain and pleasure...they govern us in all we do, in all
we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our
subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.

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.