People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.
Life on the road is murder. It’s as though life begins and ends with your horn in your mouth.
Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before–more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.
Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.
No one can be helped unless he can be put in the way of helping himself.
I believe that everything in life happens for a reason.
The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents.
The remains of the old must be decently laid away; the path of the new prepared. That is the difference between Revolution and Progress.
I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am.
It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done.
Listen to the birds and don’t hate nobody.
Most of the sickness in the world is caused by eating too much.
Three most deleterious things of modern life in their present order of importance are: tobacco, alcohol and intemperate eating. Both alcohol and tobacco are taboo in plants.
You can’t change other people or (some) conditions; you can change only your reactions to them.
Champions get what they want because they know what they want. They have a vision that keeps them motivated and efficiently on track. They see it, feel it, and experience it in their minds and hearts. What is success for you? You won’t get there without knowing what it feels and looks like.
Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.
I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.
I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within – in front of the sea.
Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood. But everyone has something to give.
Truth over Harmony.
