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The latter part of a man's life is taken up in curing the follies,
prejudices, and false opinions he had read more
The latter part of a man's life is taken up in curing the follies,
prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former.
The basic rule of free enterprise: You must give in order to get.
The basic rule of free enterprise: You must give in order to get.
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.
My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.
People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course read more
People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of
rivers, at the vast compass of the oceans, at the circular motion of the
stars, and they pass themselves without even wondering.
To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those read more
To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize
failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions
serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish
masterfully.
The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs
to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.
The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs
to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.
Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon read more
Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon --but we went right on. Look at Harpo Marx --the world went around, it didn't stop for a second. It's sad but true. John Kennedy, right?
Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing
research.
Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing
research.
