Archived Quotes

Whatever has the nature of arising

has the nature of ceasing.

Each age,

it is found,

must write its own books;

or rather,

each generation for the next succeeding.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method

for dealing with the darkness of other people.

At the end of the day

the most overwhelming

key to a child's success

is the positive

involvement of parents.

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

If you don't have it,

don't worry about it.

I'll find someone who does.

I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want

Biographies,

as generally written,

are not only misleading but false...

In most instances,

they commemorate a lie and cheat posterity out of the truth.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement Nothing can be done without hope and confidence

Meritocracy ensures that the best people lead.

The past is no guide to the future,

and the future will be what we make it.

There has to be evil

so that good can prove its purity above it.

Games are won by players who focus on the playing field,

not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard.

We can’t be in survival mode.

We have to be in growth mode.

The greatest sweetener

of human life is

Friendship To raise this

to the highest pitch of

enjoyment, is a secret

which but few discover.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.

It is the source of all true art and science.

No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.

Education is the best friend.

An educated person is respected everywhere.

Lazy people may look busy,

but they are only wasting time.