It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important
Source: A Case of Identity (1891)
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Corneille: the manner of giving is worth more than the gift. Addison: a day of virtuous liberty is worth a whole eternity in bondage. Burroughs on literature as an investment of genius with dividends to all subsequent times. Baudelaire's hierarchy — priest, soldier, poet — is extreme but clarifying. Lichtenberg twice, on different worthwhile things: a good metaphor deserves watching; the thoughts of asylum inmates might be worth publishing. Hubbard: an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. These quotes share an interest in measurement — in asking what something actually returns rather than what it costs, and in noticing that the measures we routinely apply are often the wrong ones for the things we actually value.
It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while
Jealous: Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact
A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage
When the fight begins within himself, a man's worth something