The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people
come to the fountain of life with read more

The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people
come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car...a
teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result
they get little.

Not the fruit of experience but experience itself, is the
end.

Not the fruit of experience but experience itself, is the
end.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

With a written agreement you have a prayer; with a
verbal agreement you have nothing but air.

With a written agreement you have a prayer; with a
verbal agreement you have nothing but air.

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.

Most people stand on the dock of life waiting for their ship to come in
when deep down inside they read more

Most people stand on the dock of life waiting for their ship to come in
when deep down inside they know it has never left port.

If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a
fact, then you are residing on another read more

If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a
fact, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality
system.

We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised
as insoluble problems.

We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised
as insoluble problems.

The person with a fixed goal, a clear picture of his desire, or an ideal always before him, causes it, read more

The person with a fixed goal, a clear picture of his desire, or an ideal always before him, causes it, through repetition, to be buried deeply in his subconscious mind and is thus enabled, thanks to its generative and sustaining power, to realize his goal in a minimum of time and with a minimum of physical effort. Just pursue the thought unceasingly. Step by step you will achieve realization, for all your faculties and powers become directed to that end.