There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.

There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.

The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness.
Listen to it carefully.

Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness.
Listen to it carefully.

One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is
listen to each other's stories.

One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is
listen to each other's stories.

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.

There is always a way to go if you look for it.

There is always a way to go if you look for it.

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.

Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?.

Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?.

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.