Quotes
<< Prev Next >>
Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees
A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well
A man is but the product of his thoughts: what he thinks, he becomes
For in itself a thought, a slumbering thought, is capable of years, and curdles a long life into one hour
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too
Men use thought only to justify their wrong doings, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts
Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it. Second thoughts are best as the proverb says
Some men are just as firmly convinced of what they think as others of what they know
Search
On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays