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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Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until...

Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until...

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...

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else,...

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else,...

Whenever it is possible, a boy should choose some occupation which he should do even...

Whenever it is possible, a boy should choose some occupation which he should do even...

Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good...

Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good...

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.

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.

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of...

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of...

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...

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...

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...

You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in...

You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in...

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

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

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

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

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 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

Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, the chief glory...

Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, the chief glory...

All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever...

All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever...

The quality of our thoughts is bordered on all sides by our facility with language.

The quality of our thoughts is bordered on all sides by our facility with language.