What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.

What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.

Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is read more

Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.

Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is.
Suppose further, that only one star in a read more

Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is.
Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could
support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100
million planets that harbored life.

Everything is perfect in the universe -- even your desire to improve it.

Everything is perfect in the universe -- even your desire to improve it.

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

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

Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six read more

Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six crumbs. Stooping by the coffin
lid waiting for something to rise as the something's always did. Imagine
His surprise, bellowing above the general noise, "Where is Effie? She
was dead." Back to God in a tiny voice: "My name's Maybe."
The first crumb said. The number two crumb picked up the song.
"Might, I'm called. I've done no wrong." Cried the third crumb,
"I am Should. Here's our little brother Could and my big sister
Would. Don't punish us for we've been good." And the last crumb, with
some shame, whispered unto God, "My name is Must and with the others,
we've been Effie, who isn't alive and never was. Cross the threshold have
no dread. Lift the sheet back in this way.

The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity, and execute
with vigor; to sketch out a map of read more

The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity, and execute
with vigor; to sketch out a map of possibilities; and then to treat them
as probabilities.

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, read more

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.