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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Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.
Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
You can always draw as well as you know how to. I flatter myself that I feel more than I read more
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.
To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.
To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.
The great recipe for success is to work, and always work.
The great recipe for success is to work, and always work.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
It looks easy, but It's not at all.
It looks easy, but It's not at all.
Don't trust anyone over 30 who used to say "Don't trust anyone over 30.".
Don't trust anyone over 30 who used to say "Don't trust anyone over 30.".
The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for read more
The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for a long time doing your conjugal duty.
