Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.
The oldest, shortest words - “yes” and “no” - are those which require the most thought.
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All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.
When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
Emotions are inherent in your nature, but their content is dictated by your mind.
The positive thinker see the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieve the impossible.
Only when we realize that there is no eternal, unchanging truth or absolute truth can we arouse in ourselves a sense of intellectual responsibility.
Bless a thing and it will bless you. Curse it and it will curse you. . . If you bless a situation, it has no power to hurt you, and even if it is troublesome for a time, it will gradually fade out, if you sincerely bless it.
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively.
An hour of planning can say you 10 hours of doing.
