Though I might travel afar, I will meet only what I carry with
me, for every man is amirror. We see only ourselves reflected in
those around us. Their attitudes and actions are only a reflection of our
own. The whole world and its condition has its counter parts within us
all. Turn the gaze inward. Correct yourself and your world will
change.
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He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands
himself is more intelligent. He who controls read more
He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands
himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but
he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.
We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.
Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.
Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities; an
optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities; an
optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on
purpose and focused on giving read more
When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on
purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into
my life, then I was prosperous.
People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more
In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.
Even if you are the most evil of all sinners, you will cross over all
evil on the raft of read more
Even if you are the most evil of all sinners, you will cross over all
evil on the raft of knowledge. Just as a flaming fire reduces wood to
ashes Argina, so the fire of knowledge reduces all actions to ashes.
Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking,
unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved-to write a read more
Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking,
unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved-to write a book.
