He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord.

He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord.

What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You read more

What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You make other mistakes, and when you have made all the mistakes you possibly can without drowning -- and some of them many times over -- what do you find? That you can swim? Well -- life is just the same as learning to swim! Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live!

I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can.

I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

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.

Thinking more than others about our own thoughts is not self-centeredness. It means that if asked what's on our mind, read more

Thinking more than others about our own thoughts is not self-centeredness. It means that if asked what's on our mind, we are less likely to mention being aware of the world around us, and more likely to mention our inner reflections. But we are less likely to mention thinking about other people.

There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he does when he is absolutely free read more

There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he does when he is absolutely free to choose.

Don't expect mangoes when you plant papayas.

Don't expect mangoes when you plant papayas.

To simplify complications is the first essential of success.

To simplify complications is the first essential of success.