Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.
03873 – How to Take a Walk
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03358 – What is Success?
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
03330 – Opinion + Confession
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
03311 – Life: Length vs. Depth
It is not the length of life, but depth of life
02332 – What Lies Inside of You
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
02329 – America = Opportunity
America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race.
02105 – Patience, Please!
Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience.
01887 – Finish and Be Done!
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.
01537 – Desperately Needing Inspiration
Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.
01512 – Every Day is a New Day
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and...