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The word is half his that speaks, and half his that hears it.
The word is half his that speaks, and half his that hears it.
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can read more
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.
I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
The sharp employ the sharp.
The sharp employ the sharp.
I have been all things unholy; if God can work through me, He can work
through anyone.
I have been all things unholy; if God can work through me, He can work
through anyone.
The soul is that which denies the body. For example, that which refuses to run when the body trembles, to read more
The soul is that which denies the body. For example, that which refuses to run when the body trembles, to strike when the body is angry, to drink when the body is thirsty. - Definitions, 1953.
It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to
shut our eyes against read more
It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to
shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of the
siren, till she transforms us into beasts.
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.
Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you
will be around long read more
Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you
will be around long enough to eat a lot.