Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. read more

• Thought Kill Time Without Injuring Eternity

As is the mother, so is her daughter. read more

• Thought Mother Daughter

My great mistake, the fault for which I can"t forgive myself is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality. read more

• Thought Great Mistake Fault for Which Forgive Myself Day Ceased Obstinate Pursuit Own Individuality

Denial of one appetite sharpens the others. read more

• Thought Denial Appetite Sharpens Others

Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be. read more

• Thought Render More Better Service Expected Matter What Task

The future influences the present just as much as the past. read more

• Thought Future Influences Present Much Past

Anyone who has declared someone else to be an idiot, a bad apple, is annoyed when it turns out in the end that he isn"t. read more

• Thought Anyone Declared Someone Idiot Bad Apple Annoyed Turns End

Invisible threads are the strongest ties. read more

• Thought Invisible Threads Strongest Ties

Today as always, men fall into two groups: slaves and free men. Whoever does not have two-thirds of his day for himself, is a slave, whatever he may be: a statesman, a businessman, an official, or a scholar. read more

• Thought Today Men Fall Two Groups Slaves Free Whoever Does Thirds Day for Himself Slave Whatever Statesman Businessman Official Scholar

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. read more

• Thought Essence Beautiful Art Great Gratitude