Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

When everything falls apart, only one thing sustains our hope: God loves us, he loves everyone! read more

• Thought Everything Falls Apart Thing Sustains Our Hope God Loves Us Everyone

To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. read more

• Thought Avoid Criticism Say Nothing Do

True religion comes not front the teaching of men or the reading of books; it is the awakening of the spirit within us, consequent upon pure and heroic action. read more

• Thought True Religion Comes Front Teaching Men Reading Books Awakening Spirit Within Us Consequent Upon Pure Heroic Action

You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we're doing it. read more

• Thought Get Ideas from Daydreaming Bored Time Difference Between Writers People Notice Doing

The more you explain it, the more I don"t understand it. read more

• Thought More Explain Understand

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. read more

• Thought Very Little Needed Happy Life Within Way Thinking

Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you"ll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, "Is this necessary"" read more

• Thought Most What Say Do Essential Eliminate More Time Tranquillity Ask Every Moment Necessary

All things fade into the storied past, and in a little while are shrouded in oblivion. read more

• Thought Things Fade Storied Past Little While Shrouded Oblivion

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. read more

• Thought Time Sort River Passing Events Strong Its Current Sooner Thing Brought Sight Swept by Another Takes Place Too Away

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious. read more

• Thought Secret Victory Lies Organization Non Obvious