Authority is supposedly grounded in wisdom, but I could see from a very early age that authority was only a system of control. And it didn't have any inherent wisdom. I quickly realized that you either became a power or you were crushed.
Copy QuoteWe are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
Copy Quote View & ShareAll of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Copy Quote View & ShareEverything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Copy Quote View & ShareEven if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
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