No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
—Voltaire (French Philosopher)
Life is a battle in which we fall from wounds we receive in running away.
—William Laurence Sullivan (American Unitarian Clergyman)
Lack of discipline leads to frustration and self-loathing.
—Marie Chapian (American Children’s Books Writer)
A man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
—Saint Peter (Roman Catholic Saint)
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.
—E. F. Schumacher (German Mathematician)
The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman.
—Jonathan Swift (Irish Satirist)
Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.
—Jane Austen (English Novelist)
Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
—Scott Adams (American Cartoonist)
Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions.
—Roger Babson (American Entre)
Great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.
—Vincent van Gogh (Dutch Painter)
Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.
—Erich Fromm (German Psychologist)