To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness. |
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. |
No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance. |
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability. |
When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself. |
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being. |
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. |
Study the past, if you would divine the future. |
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. |
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. |
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator. |
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear? |
Heaven means to be one with God. |
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. |
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. |
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself. |
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. |
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts? |
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. |