Whenever you are fed up with life, start writing: ink is the great cure for all human ills, as I have found out long ago.

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought. read more

• Thought Grateful Those Views Agree Also Expressed More Superficial for These Contributed Something by Developing Before Us Powers Thought

The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them. read more

• Experience Nationalist Does Disapprove Atrocities Committed by Own Side Remarkable Capacity for Even Hearing About Them

When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place. read more

• Thought Feel Like Giving Up Remember Held for Long First Place

A man learns to skate by staggering about and making a fool of himself. Indeed he progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself. read more

• Thought Man Learns Skate by Staggering About Making Fool Himself Indeed Progresses Things Resolutely

The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never fell. read more

• Inspirational Motivational Falls Gets Up Much Stronger Fell

Enough had been thought, and said, and felt, and imagined. It was about time that something should be done. read more

• Thought Enough Had Been Thought Said Felt Imagined About Time Something Done

No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear. read more

• Thought Told Grief Felt Much Like Fear

Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gone. read more

• Thought Pride Gets Pleasure Having Something More Next Man Comparison Makes Proud Above Rest Once Element Competition Gone

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. read more

• Thought Courage Simply Virtues Form Every Virtue Testing Point

Heaven offers nothing that a mercenary soul can desire. read more

• Thought Heaven Offers Nothing Mercenary Soul Desire