Altruism accrues little benefit to those lying cold in the gutter.
Life is a process during which one initially gets less and less dependent, independent, and then more and more dependent.
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.
Sow good seeds for a good yield.
My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...
Even so have I given the womb of the earth to those that be sown in it in their times.
It is no accident that the words discipline and disciple resemble each other in the English language. The most common word in the Gospels for a Christian is disciple.
Not being happy really is my fear.
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.
The 10 ever greatest misplacements in life:1. Leadership without character.2. Followership without servant-being.3. Brotherhood without integrity.4. Affluence without wisdom.5. Authority without consc...