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For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some read more
For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business; time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
Say what you will about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back
to the pleasant fact that there are read more
Say what you will about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back
to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them.
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.
Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure read more
Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure words, but pouring
all right out just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a
faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping
and, with a breath of comfort, blow the rest away.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteeen.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteeen.
Nothing adventured, nothing attained.
Nothing adventured, nothing attained.
It's not failure, but low aim is crime.
It's not failure, but low aim is crime.
Progress always involves risk; you can't steal second base and keep your
foot on first.
Progress always involves risk; you can't steal second base and keep your
foot on first.
Do you know what happens when you give a procrastinator a good idea? Nothing!
Do you know what happens when you give a procrastinator a good idea? Nothing!
