The fatal metaphor of progress, which means leaving things behind us, has utterly obscured the real idea of growth, which means leaving things inside us.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times. read more

• Thought War Killed Once Politics Many Times

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you"re still way ahead of everyone who isn"t trying. read more

• Thought Matter How Many Mistakes Slow Progress Still Way Ahead Everyone Trying

If you learn only methods, you"ll be tied to your methods but if you learn principles you can devise your own methods. read more

• Thought Learn Methods Tied Principles Devise Own

We never know the love of the parent till we become parents ourselves. read more

• Thought Love Parent Till Become Parents Ourselves

Morality is truth in full bloom. read more

• Thought Morality Truth Full Bloom

Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, it means that the dead are living. read more

• Thought Tradition Does Mean Living Dead Means

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. read more

• Thought Angels Fly They Take Themselves Lightly

Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, but that the dead are living. read more

• Thought Tradition Does Mean Living Dead

Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all. read more

• Thought Love Means Which Unlovable Virtue

The present condition of fame is merely fashion. read more

• Thought Present Condition Fame Merely Fashion