There is a certain delightful sort of hope which the introvert can receive only by having company over...the hope that they will leave soon.

We teach children to save their money. As an attempt to counteract thoughtless and selfish expenditure, that has value. But it is not positive; it does not lead the child into the safe and useful avenues of self-expression or self-expenditure. To teach a child to invest and use is better than to teach him to save. read more

• Thought Teach Children Save Their Money Attempt Counteract Thoughtless Selfish Expenditure Value Positive Does Lead Child Safe Useful Avenues Self Expression Invest Use Better

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He who is controlled by objects loses possession of his inner self: if he no longer values himself, how can he value others? If he no longer values others, he is abandoned. He has nothing left! read more

• Thought Controlled by Objects Loses Possession Inner Self Longer Values Himself How Value Others Abandoned Nothing Left

Whenever you make an investment in yourself, you"re making an investment in your future. read more

• Thought Whenever Investment Making Future

Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved. read more

• Thought Failure Foundation Success Means by Which Achieved

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. read more

• Thought Sign Contraction Mind Content Weariness Spirited Stops Within Itself Aspiring Beyond Its Strength

Just because something isn"t a lie does not mean that it isn"t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction. read more

• Thought Something Lie Does Mean Deceptive Liar Knows Speaks Mere Portions Truth Deceive Craftsman Destruction

Beware: open-mindedness will often say, "Everything is permissible except a sharp opinion. read more

• Thought Beware Open Mindedness Often Say Everything Permissible Except Sharp Opinion

Create with the heart; build with the mind. read more

• Thought Create Heart Build Mind

To be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told and have a sense of humor doing it. read more

• Thought Philosopher Reverse Everything Been Told Sense Humor Doing

When everyone believes they are the life coaches, who are the players? read more

• Thought Everyone Believes They Life Coaches Players