The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.

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.

To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.

To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.

Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.

Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.

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.

Let your hook always be cast. In the pool where you least
expect it, will be a fish.

Let your hook always be cast. In the pool where you least
expect it, will be a fish.

To be free minded and cheerfully disposed at hours of meat and sleep and of exercise is one of the read more

To be free minded and cheerfully disposed at hours of meat and sleep and of exercise is one of the best precepts of long lasting.

Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps read more

Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.