074 Fanqiang

2. “All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.” 3. “The busier we are, the more…

2. “He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.” 3. “If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly…

3. “Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, ‘This is the real me,’…

2. “There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion.” 3. “Age appears best in four things—old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to ,…

2. “Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.” 3. “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on…

2. “But the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.” 3. “Beauty is no quality in things themselves. It exists…

2. “A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom for it is only when…

2. “Among the things you can give and still keep are your words, a smile, and a grateful heart.” 3. “Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor…

2. “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” 3. “People are not lazy, they simply have impotent goals—that is, goals that do not inspire them.” 4. “Why live…

1. “Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.” 2. “When I look at my life and its secret colors, I feel like bursting into tears.”…