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He who can take no great interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.
He who can take no great interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the read more
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed
He alone is an acute observer, who can observe minutely without being observed
He alone is an acute observer, who can observe minutely without being observed
One must always tell what one sees. Above all, which is more difficult, one must always see what one sees.
One must always tell what one sees. Above all, which is more difficult, one must always see what one sees.
This inescapable duty to observe oneself: if someone else is observing me, naturally I have to observe myself too; if read more
This inescapable duty to observe oneself: if someone else is observing me, naturally I have to observe myself too; if none observe me, I have to observe myself all the closer
Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.
Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.
Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape read more
Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape the harder blows, make acute and balanced observers.
Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.
Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.
You can observe a lot just by watching.
You can observe a lot just by watching.
