If thou canst see sharp, look and judge wisely, says the philosopher. Book VIII
The feeling of self-assurance derived from physical achievement always transfers itself to the mental sphere. Beware of Pity
No one knows how greatness comes to a man. It may lie in his blackness, sleeping, or it may lance into him like those driven fiery particles from outer space. These things, however, are known about greatness: need gives it life and puts it in action; it never comes without pain; it leaves a man changed, chastened, and exalted at the same time--he can never return to simplicity. Sweet Thursday
Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be! Don Quixote
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