Education, in its broadest sense, is the means of this social continuity of life.
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Education, in its broadest sense, is the means of this social continuity of life.
Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real but fear is a choice.
If the mass of people hesitate to act, strike with swiftly and with boldness, the brave heart that understands and seizes opportunity can everything.
When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order
First thought is best in Art, second in other matters.
If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.
If you're prepared to invest in a company, then you ought to be able to explain why in simple language that a fifth grader could understand, and quickly enough so the fifth grader won't get bored.
We've got to work to save our children and do it with full respect for the fact that if we do not, no one else is going to do it.
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very"; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.
You must master a new way to think, before you can master a new way to be.
Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that men never learn anything from history.
Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets.
And what is a man without energy? Nothing - nothing at all.
We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like?
In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.
The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.
I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
I was not naturally talented. I didn't sing, dance or act, though working around that minor detail made me inventive.
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