Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is read more

Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.

Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six read more

Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six crumbs. Stooping by the coffin
lid waiting for something to rise as the something's always did. Imagine
His surprise, bellowing above the general noise, "Where is Effie? She
was dead." Back to God in a tiny voice: "My name's Maybe."
The first crumb said. The number two crumb picked up the song.
"Might, I'm called. I've done no wrong." Cried the third crumb,
"I am Should. Here's our little brother Could and my big sister
Would. Don't punish us for we've been good." And the last crumb, with
some shame, whispered unto God, "My name is Must and with the others,
we've been Effie, who isn't alive and never was. Cross the threshold have
no dread. Lift the sheet back in this way.

Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you
are a whole, total person, not an apprentice read more

Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you
are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to
someplace else. Your completeness must be understood by you and
experienced in your thoughts as your own personal reality.

Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

I want to talk with people who care about things that matter that
will make a life-changing difference.

I want to talk with people who care about things that matter that
will make a life-changing difference.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

To affirm is to make firm.

To affirm is to make firm.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have read more

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand.