Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.

When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.

When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.

Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve read more

Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve of shared experiences, all our pronouncements are checks drawn on insufficient funds.

Don't anthropomorphize computers -- they hate it.

Don't anthropomorphize computers -- they hate it.

It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.

It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.

We all of us need assistance. Those who sustain others themselves want to be sustained. - The Way of the read more

We all of us need assistance. Those who sustain others themselves want to be sustained. - The Way of the Heart.

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but read more

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but that is the way to bet.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

I know I have the ability to do so much more than just stand in front of the camera the read more

I know I have the ability to do so much more than just stand in front of the camera the rest of my life.