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Clumsy heart and fickle mind. Contradicts self often. Story writing in head, singing under breath. Enjoys being alone, yet gets lonely. Constant state of self improvement. Dreamer, Wanderer, Believer.

bookmarks:
a ~ books (braindump)
cariatide books read (2024)
yuu wishlist (∞)
honeybee television (2024)
becca movies (2024 : watched)
  • Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
  • By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
  • Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
  • Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
  • Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
  • Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
  • He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
  • I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.
  • I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
  • If we don't know life, how can we know death?
  • If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
  • In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
  • It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
  • 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.
  • It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
  • Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
  • Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
  • Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
  • Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
  • Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
  • Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
  • The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
  • The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.
  • The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
  • The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
  • The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
  • The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
  • The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
  • The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
  • 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.
  • To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
  • To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
  • To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
  • Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
  • We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
  • What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
  • When anger rises, think of the consequences.
  • When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
  • When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
  • Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
  • Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
may 13 2012 ∞
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