My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.
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You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
- Kahlil Gibran.
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You can always draw as well as you know how to. I flatter myself that I feel more than I express on canvas; but I know that is not so.
Cocaine is God's way of telling you you're making too much money.
Cocaine is God's way of telling you you're making too much money.
It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.
It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.
Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment.
Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment.
Wisdom is knowing the truth, and telling it. -Unknown.
Wisdom is knowing the truth, and telling it. -Unknown.
Wisdom is ofttimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.
Wisdom is ofttimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.
Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
Never go to bed angry. Stay up and fight.
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?.
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?.
