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The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.
The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.
Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence read more
Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.
A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and a multitude of false ones that make up most of read more
A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and a multitude of false ones that make up most of what we call life.
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, read more
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment.
In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and read more
In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and may, one day, ask to have returned.
Fortunate, indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself and holds a just balance between what read more
Fortunate, indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use.
People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.
People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.
I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books read more
I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.