man must find out for himself…

“He had learned some of the things that every man must find out for himself, and he had found out about them as one has to find out--through error and through trial, through fantasy and illusion, through falsehood and his own damn foolishness, through being mistaken and wrong and an idiot and egotistical and aspiring... Continue Reading →

irreplaceable value…

  “Education develops the intellect; and the intellect distinguishes man from other creatures. It is education that enables man to harness nature and utilize her resources for the well-being and improvement of his life. The key for the betterment and completeness of modern living is education.  But, ' Man cannot live by bread alone'.  Man,... Continue Reading →

depart anew…

“It might be said that the human race is incapable of withstanding the drastic changes that are taking place in today’s world. For those changes have been so terrible, so far-reaching and, above all, so swift that they make those that caused the disappearance of the dinosaurs pale into insignificance. Man has not had time... Continue Reading →

afterglow of satisfaction…

“Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.” - Theodore Isaac Rubin ღ "The gratification of desires is not happiness.  Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking... Continue Reading →

snatched the reins…

  “The incomprehensibleness of women is an old theory, but what is that to the curious wondering observation with which wives, mothers, and sisters watch the other unreasoning animal in those moments when he has snatched the reins out of their hands, and is not to be spoken to! . It is best to let... Continue Reading →

content with yourself…

“I've loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night” - Galileo Galilei ☼ “You have to count on living every single day in a way you believe will make you feel good about your life -- so that if it were over tomorrow, you'd be content with yourself” - Jane Seymour

eternal peace is not a static condition…

"Whether we can become good citizens of the world hinges upon the degree of self-control we achieve.  It is, after all, the ability to see ourselves penetratingly that enables us to transcend national boundaries and ethnic barriers.  Eternal peace is not a static condition but a continuum that is consciously maintained through the interaction of... Continue Reading →

Proud of the results…

[...] Proud of the results but not of the action. Everyone but I must look back on my behavior. They can only see my acts coupled with their results.  But I must act now without knowing the results.  Thus I give my actions their own possible meaning to me.  And true meaning always issues from:... Continue Reading →

life’s greatest mysteries…

“One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world.” - Proverb quotes (Downloaded from Thinkexist)

less than perfect conditions…

“Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.” - Mark Victor... Continue Reading →

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