We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for
education is not education at all but ritual. read more

We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for
education is not education at all but ritual. The fact is that we are
being educated when we know it least.

When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

If you think nobody cares if you are alive, try missing a couple of car
payments.

If you think nobody cares if you are alive, try missing a couple of car
payments.

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise read more

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement -- and we will make the goal.

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains read more

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

Although gold dust is precious, when it gets in your eyes it obstructs your vision.

Although gold dust is precious, when it gets in your eyes it obstructs your vision.

There are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to achieving one's maximum potential must be built on a read more

There are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to achieving one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity.

We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised
as insoluble problems.

We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised
as insoluble problems.

Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.

Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.