All things fade into the storied past, and in a little while are shrouded in oblivion.

Woman begins by resisting a man"s advances and ends up blocking his retreat. read more

• Thought Woman Begins by Resisting Man Advances Ends Up Blocking Retreat

One has not only an ability to perceive the world but an ability to alter one"s perception of it; more simply, one can change things by the manner in which one looks at them. read more

• Thought Ability Perceive World Alter Perception More Simply Change Things by Manner Which Looks Them

Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth. read more

• Thought Old Age Tyrant Forbids Under Pain Death Pleasures Youth

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. read more

• Thought Believes Oneself Doesn Try Convince Others Content Need Approval Accepts Whole World

We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. read more

• Thought Contend for Nation Try Tax Itself Prosperity Like Man Standing Bucket Trying Lift Himself Up by Handle

Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life. read more

• Thought Do Every Act Life Though Very Last

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. read more

• Thought Everything Hear Opinion Fact See Perspective Truth

Very little is needed to make a happy life, it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. read more

• Thought Very Little Needed Happy Life Within Way Thinking

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We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own. read more

• Thought Love Ourselves More People Care About Their Opinion Our Own

The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts. read more

• Thought Soul Becomes Dyed Colour Its Thoughts