Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did read more

I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated.

If you are doing your best, you will not have to worry about failure.

If you are doing your best, you will not have to worry about failure.

People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as read more

People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.

Any solution to a problem changes the problem.

Any solution to a problem changes the problem.

The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more

The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

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.

Anger cannot be dishonest.

Anger cannot be dishonest.