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With curious art the brain, too finely wrought,
Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought.
With curious art the brain, too finely wrought,
Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought.
Upon the cunning loom of thought
We weave our fancies, so and so.
Upon the cunning loom of thought
We weave our fancies, so and so.
It is better to light 1 candle
than to curse the darkness.
It is better to light 1 candle
than to curse the darkness.
Associate reverently, as much as you can, with your loftiest thoughts.
Associate reverently, as much as you can, with your loftiest thoughts.
All thought is a feat of association; having what's in front of you bring up something in your mind that read more
All thought is a feat of association; having what's in front of you bring up something in your mind that you almost didn't know you knew.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a
thought without accepting it.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a
thought without accepting it.
Thought is valuable in proportion as it is generative.
Thought is valuable in proportion as it is generative.
The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
Never express yourself more clearly than you think.
Never express yourself more clearly than you think.