In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul. read more

• Thought for What Hope Hypocrite Though Hath Gained God Taketh Away Soul

Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by children. read more

• Thought Pretty Much Honest Truth Telling World Done by Children

How would your life be different if...You walked away from gossip and verbal defamation? Let today be the day...You speak only the good you know of other people and encourage others to do the same. read more

• Thought How Life Different Walked Away from Gossip Verbal Defamation Let Today Day Speak Good People Encourage Others Do Same

Do not train boys to learning by force and harshness, but lead them by what amuses them, so that they may better discover the bent of their minds. read more

• Thought Do Train Boys Learning by Force Harshness Lead Them What Amuses They Better Discover Bent Their Minds

Grandmothers and grandchildren have a lot in common. They are inclined to straggle behind on walks. They doze off at unexpected moments. They like fancy cakes. They are very fond of cats and know how to talk to them. They are given to falling over. They get the giggles. read more

• Thought Grandmothers Grandchildren Lot Common They Inclined Straggle Behind Walks Doze Off Unexpected Moments Like Fancy Cakes Very Fond Cats How Talk Them Given Falling Over Get Giggles

The sail, the play of its pulse so like our own lives: so thin and yet so full of life, so noiseless when it labors hardest, so noisy and impatient when least effective. read more

• Thought Sail Play Its Pulse Like Our Own Lives Thin Yet Full Life Noiseless Labors Hardest Noisy Impatient Least Effective

Things do not change; we change. read more

• Thought Things Do Change

This whole earth in which we inhabit is but a point is space. read more

• Thought Whole Earth Which Inhabit Point Space

Every man has to learn the points of the compass again as often as he awakes, whether from sleep or any abstraction. read more

• Thought Every Man Learn Points Compass Again Often Awakes Whether from Sleep Any Abstraction

Being is the great explainer. read more

• Thought Great Explainer