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Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be read more
It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, "The Beryl Coronet".
But a stranger in a strange land, he is no one: men know him not-and to know not is to read more
But a stranger in a strange land, he is no one: men know him not-and to know not is to care not for.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no read more
I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no sacrifice. There is a choice, and the rest falls away. Second choice does not exist. Beware of those who talk about sacrifice. - The Life of Poetry.
A lie told often enough becomes truth.
A lie told often enough becomes truth.
If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, its just possible you haven't read more
If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, its just possible you haven't grasped the situation.
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But read more
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
My definition of success is total self acceptance. We can obtain all of the material possessions we desire quite easily, read more
My definition of success is total self acceptance. We can obtain all of the material possessions we desire quite easily, however, attempting to change our deepest thoughts and learning to love ourselves is a monumental challenge. We may achieve success in our business lives but it never quite means as much if we do not feel good inside. Once we feel good about ourselves inside we can genuinely lend ourselves to others.
