Most of life is choices, and the rest is pure dumb luck.

Most of life is choices, and the rest is pure dumb luck.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

The last suit that you wear, you don't need any pockets.

The last suit that you wear, you don't need any pockets.

Happiness is not pleasure, it's victory.

Happiness is not pleasure, it's victory.

There are those who travel and those who are going somewhere. They are different and yet they are the same. read more

There are those who travel and those who are going somewhere. They are different and yet they are the same. The success has this over his rivals: He knows where he is going.

Men, for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

Men, for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.

The question is not whether the system works, but whether we like the way it works. Just because something works read more

The question is not whether the system works, but whether we like the way it works. Just because something works doesn't mean it is desirable. Concentration camps work, if your purpose is to enslave people. Stealing works, if all you care about is money. Lying works, if you don't give a damn about your personal integrity. Literally anything, no matter how monstrously immoral will work, depending on your desires and how you define the term work,.