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Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.
Some fear the dark; I embrace it. It is the only place where my eyes are blind, and my soul read more
Some fear the dark; I embrace it. It is the only place where my eyes are blind, and my soul wanders freely from the truth of reality.
Most of us ask for advice when we know the answer but we want a different one.
Most of us ask for advice when we know the answer but we want a different one.
I pay the schoolmaster but 'tis the schoolboys who educate my son.
I pay the schoolmaster but 'tis the schoolboys who educate my son.
Self-revelation is a cruel process. The real picture, the real "you" never emerges. Looking for it is as bewildering as read more
Self-revelation is a cruel process. The real picture, the real "you" never emerges. Looking for it is as bewildering as trying to know how you really look. Ten different mirrors show you ten different faces.
Profundity of thought belongs to youth, clarity of thought to old age.
Profundity of thought belongs to youth, clarity of thought to old age.
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to read more
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.
In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.
And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
