Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.
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Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies. —Jane Austen (1810, by Cassandra Austen; Public domain)
Ignorance of one’s misfortunes is clear gain. —Euripides (480-406 B.C.; Public domain)
Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall. —Ray Bradbury (Photo licensed by Penn Wealth Pub.) It is easy to get stuck in the preparation phase, trying to get everything...
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it…with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present. —Marcus Aurelius (Photo licensed by Penn Wealth Pub.)
The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. —John Pierpont Morgan (Image licensed by Penn Wealth Pub.)
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. —Jane Austen (1810; by Jane’s sister, Cassandra; Public Domain)
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the...
A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world. —Joseph Addison (Image licensed by Penn Wealth Pub.)
Our patience will achieve more than our force. —Edmund Burke (1771, by Joshua Reynolds; Public Domain) Patience does not equate, in any manner, to standing still. Patience means taking constant,...
Leisure for men of business, and business for men of leisure, would cure many complaints. —Hester Thrale (1777, by Joshua Reynolds; Public Domain)
Those who do not complain are never pitied. —Jane Austen (1810, by Jane’s sister, Cassandra Austen; Public Domain)
What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. —T.S. Eliot (Image licensed by Penn Wealth Pub.) …and it can transform your...
The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices. —Frederick the Great (1763, by Johann Georg Ziesenis; Public...
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all...
A life of ease is a difficult pursuit. —William Cowper (1792, by Lemuel Francis Abbott; Public Domain)
The aim, whether reached or not, makes great the life: Try to be Shakespeare; leave the rest to fate! —Robert Browning (1888, by Herbert Rose Barraud; Public Domain) It may seem counterintuitive,...
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. —Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World (1927, by John Collier; Public Domain) Sadly, too often these days facts are not ignored, they are...
If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past. —Baruch Spinoza, Enlightenment philosopher (1665, artist unknown; Public Domain) It is easy to rewrite history to make the...
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. —Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher (106 – 43 BC; Public...
If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a mental note that this thing is to be remembered. —Edgar Allan Poe (Image licensed by Penn Wealth Pub.)
