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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.
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
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.
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
If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for read more
If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.
When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling read more
When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity
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.
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating; people who know absolutely everything, and people who know read more
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating; people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
