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Be smart, but never show it.
Be smart, but never show it.
There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants -- more than anything else -- to become read more
There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants -- more than anything else -- to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are -- and have always been.
 Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we
fall.  
 Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we
fall. 
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making read more
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. - All About Ourselves and Other Essays.
Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; This, too, read more
Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; This, too, shall pass.
 For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was read more 
 For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got
through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt
to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these
obstacles were my life. 
 You're in a much better position to talk with people when they approach
you than when you approach them.  
 You're in a much better position to talk with people when they approach
you than when you approach them. 
The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.
The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.
 What does not destroy me, makes me strong. [Or, What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger.].  
 What does not destroy me, makes me strong. [Or, What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger.].