And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see read more

And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories read more

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories high rises from hodfuls of earth; A journey of a
thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.

The past doesn't equal the future.

The past doesn't equal the future.

We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men read more

We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men who have 'crossed bridges' in their imagination far ahead of the crowd.

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and
examine ourselves.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and
examine ourselves.

You can lay down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that's it -- there's no turning read more

You can lay down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that's it -- there's no turning back.

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two
sovereign masters, pain and pleasure...they govern us in all we do, read more

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two
sovereign masters, pain and pleasure...they govern us in all we do, in all
we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our
subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.

I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.

I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.