Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.
If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.
Some relationships are like Tom and Jerry. They tease each other, knock down each other, irritate each other, but can’t live without each other.
On Hallowe’en the thing you must do is pretend that nothing can frighten you. And if somethin’ scares you and you want to run, just let on like it’s Hallowe’en fun.
A leader is someone who compels others to positive action by the power of their own positive action.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb.