I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that read more

I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that will terminate in greater
pleasures.

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others.

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others.

I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it read more

I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?.

Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation.

Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation.

Creativity, as has been said, consists largely of rearranging what we know
in order to find out what we do read more

Creativity, as has been said, consists largely of rearranging what we know
in order to find out what we do not know....Hence, to think creatively, we
must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.

A man who sees action in inaction and inaction in action has
understanding among men and discipline in all action read more

A man who sees action in inaction and inaction in action has
understanding among men and discipline in all action he performs.

Every situation-nay, every moment-is of infinite worth; for it is the
representative of a whole eternity.

Every situation-nay, every moment-is of infinite worth; for it is the
representative of a whole eternity.

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when read more

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, "Make me feel important." Never forget this message when working read more

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, "Make me feel important." Never forget this message when working with people.