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You always succeed in producing a result.
You always succeed in producing a result.
In the early days all I hoped was to make a living out of what I did best.
But, since read more
In the early days all I hoped was to make a living out of what I did best.
But, since there's no real market for masturbation I had to fall back on
my bass playing abilities.".
The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself read more
The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else.
People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves.
People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves.
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up read more
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.
There's no sentence that's too short in the eyes of God.
There's no sentence that's too short in the eyes of God.
Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time read more
Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.
Trying is a part of failing. If you are afraid to fail then you're afraid to try.
Trying is a part of failing. If you are afraid to fail then you're afraid to try.