It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.

To be matter of fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful. read more

• Thought Matter Fact About World Blunder Fantasy Dull Real Strange Wonderful

Ignorance never settles a question. read more

• Thought Ignorance Settles Question

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness. read more

• Thought Humble Superiors Duty Equals Courtesy Inferiors Nobleness

What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind. read more

• Thought What Today Comes from Our Thoughts Yesterday Present Build Life Tomorrow Creation Mind

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. read more

• Thought Progress Based Upon Universal Innate Desire Part Every Organism Live Beyond Its Income

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak. read more

• Thought Establishes Argument by Noise Command Shows Reason Weak

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories. read more

• Thought Some Defeats More Triumphant Victories

To know much is often the cause of doubting more. read more

• Thought Much Often Cause Doubting More

Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others. read more

• Thought Let Refining Improving Own Life Keep Busy Little Time Criticize Others

The world is but a perpetual see-saw. read more

• Thought World Perpetual See Saw