Truth
Amidst and against those who lie, those who evade, and those who wish but do nothing, Wonder Woman says: “I’ve never wanted anything more. But …
Quotes
Aristotle vs. Plato
“If Plato’s prose was silver, Aristotle’s was a flowing river of gold.” –Cicero Context of quote from its source, the History Channel’s entry on Aristotle: …
Wisdom from Marie Curie
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe …
Real Success Is Being True
“If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is …
Being a Generalist Focuses Your Interests
“It appears as though they are scattering and dissipating their energies, while in reality they are channeling and strengthening them.” —Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the …
Adapt To Reality
“The rigid person is a disciple of death;the soft, supple and delicate are lovers of life.” –Lao Tzu (Laozi), the Tao Te Ching (Daodejing). From …
Alexander Pope: A Quote
True ease in writing comes from art, not chance,As those move easiest who have learned to dance. — Alexander Pope, “Essay on Criticism“
Thoreau on Living
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not …