There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite read more

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an observation in brief and plain language. - Aphorisms from His Bedside Teachings and Writings.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison.

Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison.

We hear about constitutional rights, free speech and the free press. Every time I hear those words I say to read more

We hear about constitutional rights, free speech and the free press. Every time I hear those words I say to myself, "That man is a Red, that man is a Communist." You never heard a real American talk in that manner.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

Assumptions allow the best in life to pass you by.

Assumptions allow the best in life to pass you by.

I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors read more

I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults of the first.

Shyness is just egotism out of its depth.

Shyness is just egotism out of its depth.