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Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle. (1640).
Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle. (1640).
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.
There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated
from right living.
There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated
from right living.
Those who always wait for someone or something to push them to act in line with their purpose may never read more
Those who always wait for someone or something to push them to act in line with their purpose may never achieve anything great in their lives.
Thorough preparation makes its own luck.
Thorough preparation makes its own luck.
Good, better, best; never let it rest till your good is better and your better is best.
Good, better, best; never let it rest till your good is better and your better is best.
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and
examine ourselves.
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and
examine ourselves.
A man who suffers before it is necessary,
suffers more than is
necessary.
A man who suffers before it is necessary,
suffers more than is
necessary.
The earth is like a spaceship that didn't come with an operating
manual.
The earth is like a spaceship that didn't come with an operating
manual.
