We think in generalities, but we live in detail.

We think in generalities, but we live in detail.

The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive
at a reasonable conclusion, we still. read more

The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive
at a reasonable conclusion, we still. . . must close our minds
for the moment with a snap, and act dogmatically on our
conclusions.

The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about read more

The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium.

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the
conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am read more

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the
conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.

Sometimes people mistake the way I talk for what I am thinking.

Sometimes people mistake the way I talk for what I am thinking.

The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to read more

The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the read more

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.

We only think when we are confronted with a problem.

We only think when we are confronted with a problem.

An Englishman thinks seated; a Frenchman, standing; an American, pacing; an irishman, afterward.

An Englishman thinks seated; a Frenchman, standing; an American, pacing; an irishman, afterward.