The only real security in a relationship lies neither in looking back in nostalgia, nor forward in dread or anticipation, but living in the present relationship and accepting it as it is now.

People become attached to their burdens sometimes more than the burdens are attached to them. read more

• Thought People Become Attached Their Burdens Sometimes More Them

In a hospital they throw you out into the street before you are half cured, but in a nursing home they don"t let you out till you are dead. read more

• Thought Hospital They Throw Street Before Half Cured Nursing Home Let Till Dead

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. read more

• Thought Good Plan Today Better Perfect Tomorrow

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Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. read more

• Thought Patriotism Conviction Country Superior Countries Born

Strive for progress, not perfection. read more

• Thought Strive for Progress Perfection

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It is only in solitude that I ever find my own core. read more

• Thought Solitude Find Own Core

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea. read more

• Thought Sea Does Reward Those Too Anxious Greedy Impatient Lie Empty Open Choiceless Beach Waiting for Gift from

Flying was a very tangible freedom. In those days, it was beauty, adventure, discovery the epitome of breaking into new worlds. read more

• Thought Flying Very Tangible Freedom Those Days Beauty Adventure Discovery Epitome Breaking New Worlds

Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. read more

• Thought Good Communication Stimulating Black Coffee Hard Sleep After

The fundamental magic of flying, a miracle that has nothing to do with any of its practical purposes purposes of speed, accessibility, and convenience and will not change as they change. read more

• Thought Fundamental Magic Flying Miracle Nothing Do Any Its Practical Purposes Speed Accessibility Convenience Change They