Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.

Every situation-nay, every moment-is of infinite worth; for it is the
representative of a whole eternity.

Every situation-nay, every moment-is of infinite worth; for it is the
representative of a whole eternity.

For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was read more

For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something 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.

Good writing is clear thinking made visible.

Good writing is clear thinking made visible.

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.

When fantasy turns you on, you're obligated to God and nature to start
doing it right away.

When fantasy turns you on, you're obligated to God and nature to start
doing it right away.

The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.

The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.

Any person who recognizes this greatest power... the power to choose. Begins to realize that he is the one that read more

Any person who recognizes this greatest power... the power to choose. Begins to realize that he is the one that is doing the choosing and that friends, although they mean well, cannot do his choosing for him, nor can his relatives. Consequently, he develops real self-confidence based upon his own ability, upon his own action, and upon his own initiative.