The minute a phrase becomes current, it becomes an apology for not thinking accurately to the end of the sentence. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Category: Miscellaneous
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labor. – Robert Louis Stevenson, Virginibus puerisque, 1881 Category: Miscellaneous
Passion and prejudice govern the world, only under the name of reason. – John Wesley Category: Miscellaneous
Take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves. – Lord Chesterfield Category: Miscellaneous
Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way. – Marcel Proust Category: Intelligence
The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do — by yourself, upon your own initiative. – Harry Browne Category: Responsibility