The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. – Theodore Rubin Category: Adversity
Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. – Robert Service Category: Adversity
Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no part in it. – Jean Anouilh, Antigone, 1942 Category: Adversity
Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it. – Rene Descartes Category: Simplicity
The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don’t dwell. – Michael Josephson, whatwillmatter.com Category: Action
I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they dont even invite me. – Dave Barry Category: Argument & Debate
Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way. – Florence Scovel Shinn Category: Intuition