Most people are unable to write because they are unable to think, and they are unable to think because they read more

Most people are unable to write because they are unable to think, and they are unable to think because they congenitally lack the equipment to do so, just as they congenitally lack the equipment to fly over the moon.

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.

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.

We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if
mankind is to survive.

We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if
mankind is to survive.

A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and an invisible labor.

A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and an invisible labor.

People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first read more

People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made
an international reputation for myself read more

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made
an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice
a week.