For truth itself does not have the privilege to be employed at any time and in every way; its use, noble as it is, has its circumscriptions and limits.
A man of understanding has lost nothing, if he has himself.
- Topic: Self, Self-esteem
- Location: Olympic National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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The clearest way in the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.
The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.
Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
It doesn't matter how smart you are unless you stop and think.
Before a man can accomplish anything of an enduring nature in the world, he must first of all acquire some measure of success in the management of his own mind.
It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than others their opinions more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.
You don't have to be big or well known to be great.
There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.
