I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself. read more

• Thought Archery Something Like Way Superior Man Archer Misses Center Target Turns Round Seeks for Cause Failure Himself

Only what is thought, said, or done at a certain rare coincidence is good. read more

• Thought What Thought Said Done Certain Rare Coincidence Good

Desire sets our compass, but real life steers our course. read more

• Thought Desire Sets Our Compass Real Life Steers Course

That"s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt. read more

• Thought Thing About Pain Demands Felt

Alzheimer"s usually comes later than AIDS, but I decline to call that progress. read more

• Thought Alzheimer Usually Comes Later Aids Decline Call Progress

A woman is like a tea bag. It"s only when she"s in hot water that you realize how strong she is. read more

• Thought Woman Like Tea Bag Hot Water Realize How Strong

It is not more vacation we need - it is more vocation. read more

• Thought More Vacation Need Vocation

Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you"ll be criticized anyway. You"ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don"t. read more

• Thought Do What Feel Heart Right for Criticized Anyway Damned

You must do the thing you think you cannot do. read more

• Thought Do Thing Think Cannot

No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful. read more

• Thought Matter How Plain Woman Truth Honesty Written Across Face Beautiful

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