A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept read more

I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.

Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.

Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in
the recognition.

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in
the recognition.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or
present are certain to miss read more

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or
present are certain to miss the future.

When you truly give up trying to be whole through
others, you end up receiving what you always wanted from read more

When you truly give up trying to be whole through
others, you end up receiving what you always wanted from others.

That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.

That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

Perfection is what American women expect to find in their husbands... but English women only hope to find in their read more

Perfection is what American women expect to find in their husbands... but English women only hope to find in their butlers.