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A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make read more
A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of
his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a
worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever
it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which
he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and
should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to
wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the
royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he
fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must
until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the
measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for
future power and triumph.
Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the world.
Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the world.
The highest of distinctions is service to others.
The highest of distinctions is service to others.
The metaphor is perhaps one of man's most fruitful potentialities. Its
efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a tool read more
The metaphor is perhaps one of man's most fruitful potentialities. Its
efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a tool for creation which God
forgot inside one of His creatures when He made him.
The more you love what you are doing, the more successful it will be for you.
The more you love what you are doing, the more successful it will be for you.
The rich live hand-to-mouth too-just on a higher level.
The rich live hand-to-mouth too-just on a higher level.
People travel in the way of least resistance, by choosing one's environment, one will travel in a particular way.
People travel in the way of least resistance, by choosing one's environment, one will travel in a particular way.
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's
superiority to all that befalls him.
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's
superiority to all that befalls him.
The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves. - The Uses of Philosophy.
The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves. - The Uses of Philosophy.
