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Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just read more
Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just let enough water get into the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind. Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship.
Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.
Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.
Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that read more
Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.
Failure does not count. If you accept this, you'll be successful. What causes most people to fail is that after read more
Failure does not count. If you accept this, you'll be successful. What causes most people to fail is that after one failure, they'll stop trying.
Calamity is man's true touchstone.
Calamity is man's true touchstone.
Why don't you want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is that you're in read more
Why don't you want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is that you're in conflict with yourself.
I think we now come to the park expecting to win instead of playing not to lose.
I think we now come to the park expecting to win instead of playing not to lose.
It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import read more
It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.
Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the read more
Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the shape of consistency of enduring hatred.
