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But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's bones and the soul out read more
But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's bones and the soul out of his belly, contending with the strange rapacity of savage life, the lower stage of creation, he cannot make the effort any more.
Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him.
Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him.
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is
so constituted as to maximize play. The best read more
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is
so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which
all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in
which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is
designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and
uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We
survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it
any other way.
Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.
Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.
Slow buds the pink dawn like a rose From out night's gray and cloudy sheath; Softly and still it grows read more
Slow buds the pink dawn like a rose From out night's gray and cloudy sheath; Softly and still it grows and grows, Petal by petal, leaf by leaf.
One thought driven home is better than three left on base.
One thought driven home is better than three left on base.
It is easier to fight for our principles than it is to live up to them.
It is easier to fight for our principles than it is to live up to them.
To say, "well done" to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made read more
To say, "well done" to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.
The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.
The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.
