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alone forest hear man shakespeare woman
If a man is alone in the forest and speaks...and no woman is around to hear him...Is the man still wrong? (of course!)
alone present
Look well to this day, for it, and it alone is life.
alone best might mind produces wisdom wisest
The best mind might be the wisest mind if it were a mind alone that produces wisdom.
alone blow crack hammer others perhaps rock showing split watched
Have you ever watched a stonecutter at work? He will hammer away at a rock for perhaps a 100 times without a crack showing in it. Then, on the 101st blow, it will split in two. It is not that blow alone which accomplished the result, but the 100 others that went before as well.
apt aspiration conduct instead lives measure ourselves proof sincerity truth
We are very apt to measure ourselves by our aspiration instead of our performance. But in truth the conduct of our lives is the only proof of the sincerity of our hearts.
angels battalions dangers dreaded few lifetime protect though worry
It would take battalions of angels to protect us from our dreaded dangers, though in a long lifetime few of the dangers come to anything.
admit five four good job mistake please six teams-and-teamwork thank three
The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake The five most important words: You did a good job The four most important words: What is YOUR opinion? The three most important words: If you please The two most important words: Thank You The one most important word: We The least important word: I.
appear known learned life secret teaching
The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you just learned this morning.
marvelous names scientists
Isn't it marvelous how those scientists know the names of all those stars?
cut decided speech threatened
I've decided to discontinue my long talks. It's because of my throat. Someone threatened to cut it.
knowing remains thinking thoughts-and-thinking
Thinking things has been done through the ages; knowing things remains to be done.
process talking thinking thoughts-and-thinking
Thinking is only a process of talking to yourself.
highly self-esteem takes
Think highly of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate.
speak thoughts-and-thinking
Think all you speak, but speak not all you think.