We cannot know the whole truth, which belongs to God alone, but our task nevertheless is to seek to know what is true. And if we offend gravely enough against what we know to be true, as by failing badly enough to deal affectionately and responsibly with our land and our neighbors, truth will retaliate with ugliness, poverty, and disease. 567
The daily act of writing remains as demanding and maddening as it was before, and the pleasure you get from writing – rare but profound – remains at the true heart of the enterprise. On their best days, writers all over the world are winning Pulitzers, all alone in their studios, with no one watching. 2.17K
What I’m trying to do is get this message out about self-empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit and true Americanism – the way we were when we changed the world, when Edison was alone, failing his 2,000th time on the light bulb. 560
There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck. 2.08K
It is so often true that whether a person carries with him an atmosphere of gloom and depression or one of confidence and courage depends on his individual outlook. 1.07K
You must have love as the core; it takes courage to be willing to constantly tell the truth to each other and risk letting the relationship go. 1.49K
Cowardice and courage are never without a measure of affectation. Nor is love. Feelings are never true. They play with their mirrors. 696
True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason. 1.64K
One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. 542