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The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.
The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.
Be who you are and be that well.
Be who you are and be that well.
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, read more
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.
A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on read more
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them
