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Give me the ready hand rather than the ready tongue.
Give me the ready hand rather than the ready tongue.
Beings are owners of their action, heirs of their action.
Beings are owners of their action, heirs of their action.
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not read more
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we read more
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.
The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.
The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.
For strong souls
Live like fire-hearted suns; to spend their strength
In furthest striving action.
For strong souls
Live like fire-hearted suns; to spend their strength
In furthest striving action.