Tough love and brutal truth from strangers are far more valuable than Band-Aids and half-truths from invested friends, who don't want to see you suffer any more than you have.

Trouble is the next best thing to enjoyment. There is no fate in the world so horrible as to have no share in either its joys or sorrows. read more

• Thought Trouble Next Best Thing Enjoyment Fate World Horrible Share Either Its Joys Sorrows

Look closely at those who patronize you. Half are unfeeling, half untaught. read more

• Thought Look Closely Those Patronize Half Unfeeling Untaught

Go as far as you can see and you will see further. read more

• Thought Go Far See Further

I wait until Thursday to ask people about their weekend plans so there"s a better chance they"re already busy. read more

• Thought Wait Thursday Ask People About Their Weekend Plans Better Chance They Busy

The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right. read more

• Thought Superior Man Extensively Studying Learning Keeping Himself Under Restraint Rules Propriety Thus Likewise Overstep What Right

Guilt is a lazy feeling that takes no action; the wings of integrity are the only thing that sets it free. read more

• Thought Guilt Lazy Feeling Takes Action Wings Integrity Thing Sets Free

Pressure has the power to create a diamond, but it has to be the "right" pressure. read more

• Thought Pressure Power Create Diamond Right

When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you. read more

• Thought Joyful Say Life Fun Project Positivity Around Become Sun Center Every Constellation People Want Near

Be leery of silence. It doesn"t mean you won the argument. Often, people are just busy reloading their guns. read more

• Thought Leery Silence Doesn Mean Won Argument Often People Busy Reloading Their Guns

Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone. read more

• Inspirational Motivational Self-motivation Life Begins Step Comfort Zone