God speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sight and hearing.

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In a start-up company, you basically throw out all assumptions every three weeks.

In a start-up company, you basically throw out all assumptions every three weeks.

If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens.

If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens.

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect...

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect...

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

I divide all readers into two classes: Those who read to remember and those who...

I divide all readers into two classes: Those who read to remember and those who...

A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than...

A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than...

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be...

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be...

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.

A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to...

A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to...

The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy....

The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy....

The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.

The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.

One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.

One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.

If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care, then the happiest individual...

If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care, then the happiest individual...

If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and...

If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and...

If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can...

If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can...

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect...

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect...

If you tell folks you're a college student, folks are so impressed. You can be...

If you tell folks you're a college student, folks are so impressed. You can be...

Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they...

Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they...

School is a jail. Classes are the cells, teachers are the security guards and we...

School is a jail. Classes are the cells, teachers are the security guards and we...