Everyone makes mistakes. Whether we put our mistakes to use depends on how deeply we reflect on our actions. It is desirable to reflect until the tears come. - On Self-Reflection -

No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: "The persistent drip wears through stone.

Greed kills us all.

If you are fortunate enough to enjoy great success, you should never forget the spirit of the beginner, and not grow indolent and arrogant.

Change yourself, and others will follow.

Health, wealth, reputation, and status are all mere ingredients of happiness. The key to true well-being is being able to manage them capably.

A thousand time knocked down by life

The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy but where are they.

God help him if any of them ever came true. Why, he'd be a two-headed, three-toed, monkey-nosed, blind son of a cesspit-licking lackey is she had her way.

It is only an error in judgement to make a mistake but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.

There are lines upon my face from a lifetime of smiles

In truth, ideology has very little to do with 'consciousness', even supposing this term to have an unambiguous meaning. It is profoundly unconscious, even when it presents itself in a reflected form.

Getting anything off the ground is going to require a little bit of risk. That risk starts with sharing the idea.

I try to be kind and generous, and to give to people, and to do what I think God wants me to do.

The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family.

Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.