The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive at a reasonable conclusion, we still must close our minds for the moment with a snap, and act dogmatically on our conclusions.

Cherish your visions and you dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements read more

• Thought Cherish Visions Dreams They Children Soul Blueprints Ultimate Achievements

Creative people are often found either disagreeable or intimidating by mediocrities. read more

• Thought Creative People Often Found Either Disagreeable Intimidating by Mediocrities

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. read more

• Thought Count Braver Overcomes Desires Conquers Enemies for Hardest Victory Over Self

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive. read more

• Thought True Suffering Ennobles Character Happiness Does Sometimes for Most Part Makes Men Petty Vindictive

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. read more

• Thought Self Confidence First Requisite Great Undertakings

In gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win. read more

• Thought Gambling Many Lose Few Win

Animals are my friends, and I don't eat my friends. read more

• Thought Animals Friends Eat

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

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. read more

• Thought People Say Cannot Done Interrupt Those Doing

The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship. read more

• Thought First Condition Progress Removal Censorship