Inspirational

Some people grow under responsibility, others merely swell.

Some people grow under responsibility, others merely swell.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.

Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.

I would rather think of life as a good book. The further you get into it,
the more it begins read more

I would rather think of life as a good book. The further you get into it,
the more it begins to come together and make sense.

If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple
we couldn't.

If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple
we couldn't.

Creativity, as has been said, consists largely of rearranging what we know
in order to find out what we do read more

Creativity, as has been said, consists largely of rearranging what we know
in order to find out what we do not know....Hence, to think creatively, we
must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.

One ship drives east and the other drives west by the self same winds that
blow. It's the set of read more

One ship drives east and the other drives west by the self same winds that
blow. It's the set of the sails and not the gales that determines the way
they go.

Watch out for emergencies. They are your big chance.

Watch out for emergencies. They are your big chance.

Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.

Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.

Good writing is clear thinking made visible.

Good writing is clear thinking made visible.