“Look, then, into thine heart, and write!”
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Thoughtful Quotes — page 24 of 303
“Every person has a train of thought on which they travel when they are alone. The dignity and nobility of their life, as well as their happiness depend upon the direction in which that train is going, the baggage it carries and the scenery through which it travels.”
“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.”
“We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot.”
“Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.”
“I think people can benefit tremendously from really asking why they're doing certain things.”
“I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.”
“Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.”
“Not all questions are answered, but fortunately some answers are questioned.”
“It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made ourselves clear to ourselves.”
“Sometimes our thoughts and feelings are our most prized possessions... and then there are times to let go of your possessions and wander.”
“As I've said before, time is short, and life is precious.”
“You sit or stand in the subway, and you look around - I do, because I don't have a phone so I'm not playing a game - and you see people.”
“Nothing at times is more expressive than silence.”
“It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.”
“You're not the same as you were before," he said. You were much more... muchier... you've lost your muchness.”
“Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.”
“Sometimes the way you think about someone isn't the way they actually are.”
“To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.”
“To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else.”