Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment.

Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment.

Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or read more

Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you.

If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile.

If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile.

All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.

All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.

The art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings.

The art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings.

The weather-cock on the church spire, though made of iron, would soon be broken by the storm-wind if it ... read more

The weather-cock on the church spire, though made of iron, would soon be broken by the storm-wind if it ... did not understand the noble art of turning to every wind.

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.

One learns to itch where one can scratch.

One learns to itch where one can scratch.

Adaptability is not imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation.

Adaptability is not imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation.