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I love humanity, it's the people I can't stand.
I love humanity, it's the people I can't stand.
Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his
thumb on the scales.
Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his
thumb on the scales.
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up read more
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.
Mistakes are the portals of discovery.
Mistakes are the portals of discovery.
The rich live hand-to-mouth too-just on a higher level.
The rich live hand-to-mouth too-just on a higher level.
Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
The trouble with so many of us is that we underestimate the power
of simplicity. We have a tendency it read more
The trouble with so many of us is that we underestimate the power
of simplicity. We have a tendency it seems to over complicate our lives
and forget what's important and what's not. We tend to mistake movement
for achievement. We tend to focus on activities instead of results. And as
the pace of life continues to race along in the outside world, we forget
that we have the power to control our lives regardless of what's going on
outside.
Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.
Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.