A man is too apt to forget that in this world he cannot have everything. A choice is all that read more

A man is too apt to forget that in this world he cannot have everything. A choice is all that is left him.

Guido the plumber and Michelangelo obtained their marble from the same quarry, but what each saw in the marble made read more

Guido the plumber and Michelangelo obtained their marble from the same quarry, but what each saw in the marble made the difference between a nobleman's sink and a brilliant sculpture.

Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are read more

Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just act on any whim that enters their heads. I pragmatically turn my whims into principles.

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

Successful leaders have the courage to take action where others hesitate.

Successful leaders have the courage to take action where others hesitate.

He is free knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide.

He is free knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide.

As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders read more

As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders of God or nature. We must shoulder it ourselves. It is up to us.

Given a choice between two theories, take the one which is funnier.

Given a choice between two theories, take the one which is funnier.