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Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but
knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, read more
Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but
knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space
and indefinite in duration.
Opportunities are everywhere. The recession might be drawing to a close, but its continuing legacy is employers' reliance on short-term read more
Opportunities are everywhere. The recession might be drawing to a close, but its continuing legacy is employers' reliance on short-term staff. There may be fewer jobs for life, but there are more jobs in a lifetime.
I will grow. I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am. Just as the read more
I will grow. I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am. Just as the sky will be different in a few hours, its present perfection and completeness is not deficient, so am I presently perfect and not deficient because I will be different tomorrow. I will grow and I am not deficient.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteeen.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteeen.
Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are read more
Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.
A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but
as a group decide nothing can be read more
A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but
as a group decide nothing can be done.