A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories read more

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories high rises from hodfuls of earth; A journey of a
thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.

Man's biggest mistake is to believe that he's working for someone else.

Man's biggest mistake is to believe that he's working for someone else.

You see things; and you say: "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say: "Why not?"

You see things; and you say: "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say: "Why not?"

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible read more

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to
their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith. He
demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved,
the crisis overcome.

It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel read more

It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesn't, and when it does, we may well reject it.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

Don't wait for someone to take you under their wing. Find a good wing and climb up underneath it.

Don't wait for someone to take you under their wing. Find a good wing and climb up underneath it.

When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.

When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method
of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists
solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.