When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also add that some things are more nearly certain than others.

You"re going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times. But in the end, it"s always their actions you should judge them by. It"s actions, not words, that matter. read more

• Thought Come Across People Life Say Right Words Times End Their Actions Judge Them by Matter

It"s innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn"t. read more

• Thought Innocence Charms Us Ignorance Doesn

I will never deny that life isn"t fair. It seems as though when a woman leaves a man she is strong and independent, but when a man leaves a woman he is a pig and a jerk. read more

• Thought Deny Life Fair Seems Though Woman Leaves Man Strong Independent Pig Jerk

When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty. read more

• Thought Stupid Man Doing Something Ashamed Declares Duty

Make measurable progress in reasonable time. read more

• Thought Measurable Progress Reasonable Time

The desire for excitement is very deep-seated in human beings read more

• Thought Desire for Excitement Very Deep Seated Human Beings

It"s a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won"t go. read more

• Thought Waste Energy Angry Man Behaves Badly Car Won Go

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. read more

• Thought Without Some Things Want Indispensable Part Happiness

Human nature is so constructed that it gives affection most readily to those who seem least to demand it. read more

• Thought Human Nature Constructed Gives Affection Most Readily Those Seem Least Demand

When you are studying any matter or considering any philosophy, ask yourself only: what are the facts, and what is the truth that the facts bear out. Never let yourself be diverted by what you wish to believe, but look only and surely at what are the facts. read more

• Thought Studying Any Matter Considering Philosophy Ask What Facts Truth Bear Let Diverted by Wish Believe Look Surely