The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night

Thorough selfishness destroys or paralyzes enjoyment. A heart made selfish by the contest for wealth is like a citadel stormed in war, utterly shattered. read more

• Thought Thorough Selfishness Destroys Paralyzes Enjoyment Heart Made Selfish by Contest for Wealth Like Citadel Stormed War Utterly Shattered

He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he did not know where he ended and she began. read more

• Thought Felt Simply Close Did Ended Began

Be curious, not judgmental. read more

• Thought Curious Judgmental

Pleasure which must be enjoyed at the expense of another"s pain, can never be such as a worthy mind can fully delight in. read more

• Thought Pleasure Which Enjoyed Expense Another Pain Such Worthy Mind Fully Delight

Vision is perhaps our greatest strength.. it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown. read more

• Thought Greatest Our Makes Us Power Future Strength Alive Shape Vision Perhaps Unknown Lends Centuries

A word that has been said may be unsaid--it is but air. But when a deed is done, it cannot be undone, nor can our thoughts reach out to all the mischiefs that may follow. read more

• Thought Word Been Said Unsaid Air Deed Done Cannot Undone Nor Our Thoughts Reach Mischiefs Follow

Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied. read more

• Thought Ambition Powerful Passion Human Breast However High Reach Satisfied

He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels. read more

• Thought Spake Well Said Graves Footprints Angels

He speaketh not; and yet there lies a conversation in his eyes. read more

• Thought Speaketh Yet Lies Conversation Eyes

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad read more

• Thought Every Man Secret Sorrows Which World Knows Often Times Call Cold Sad