Philosophy is by the timid for the timid.
Do thine own task, and be therewith content.
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question.
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. . . . In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or is dehumanized.
Everything is hard before it is easy.
England has two books, the Bible and Shakespeare. England made Shakespeare,but the Bible made England.
The causes that govern the heart appear to be wholly alien to the results achieved. Are the forces that moved a desperate criminal the same that fill a martyr with pride, as both mount the scaffold?
How much of our lives could we buy back if we cherished our lives instead of our trinkets?
I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing.