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A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.
A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.
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.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
Of all ills that one endures, hope is a cheap and universal cure.
Of all ills that one endures, hope is a cheap and universal cure.
You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly
live long enough to make them all yourself.
You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly
live long enough to make them all yourself.
It is not something I must do but something I want to do….
It is not something I must do but something I want to do….
Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.
A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.
Conscience is a man's compass.
Conscience is a man's compass.
