Each man has his own fortune in his hands; as the artist has a piece of rude matter, which he is to fashion to a certain shape. But the art of living rightly is like all arts: the capacity alone is born with us; it must be learned, and practiced with incessant care.

With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone. read more

• Thought Fools Companionship Rather Live Men Selfish Vain Quarrelsome Obstinate Let Man Walk Alone

There"s no business like staying the hell out of my business, so please stay out. read more

• Business Business Like Staying Hell Please Stay

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There are only two ways to live your live. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other as is though everything is a miracle. read more

• Thought Two Ways Live Though Nothing Miracle Everything

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee. read more

• Thought Coffee Please Bring Some Tea

Where there"s a will, there"s a way. read more

• Thought Way

Habit is a man"s sole comfort. We dislike doing without even unpleasant things to which we have become accustomed. read more

• Thought Habit Man Sole Comfort Dislike Doing Without Even Unpleasant Things Which Become Accustomed

The important thing in life is to have great aim and to possess the aptitude and the perseverance to attain it. read more

• Thought Important Thing Life Great Aim Possess Aptitude Perseverance Attain

A person hears only what they understand. read more

• Thought Person Hears What They Understand

I will not be as those who spend the day in complaining of headache, and the night in drinking the wine that gives it. read more

• Thought Those Spend Day Complaining Headache Night Drinking Wine Gives

Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow. read more

• Thought Everybody Wants Somebody Nobody Grow