The few men who possess the wealth of the material things of the earth at the present time are not truly happy.
Stick to a task, 'til it sticks to you. Beginners are many, finishers are few." -Anonymous, as quoted in Small and Simple Things.
I'm not attached to things at all. I'm very lucky to have quite a few beautiful things, but if I look back at my life, I was often happiest when I had very little.
There is one thing that matters, to set a chime of words tinkling in the minds of a few fastidious people.
Bad things can happen, and often do--but they only take up a few pages of your story; and anyone can survive a few pages.
I really believe I've been a good person. Not perfect - forget about perfect - but just learning by what I was taught and living by my own values. I might have stepped on a few ants - and a few other things as well - but I've never hurt anybody.
You know, the immortality of the soul, free will and all that -- it's all very amusing to talk about up to the age of twenty-two, but not after that. Then one ought to be giving one's mind to having fun without catching the pox, arranging one's life ...
If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.
When I started writing, the first thing that came out was in English. I liked a few French things, but they were very overwhelming.
If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty.
There are things that can only be said with a good string of cussing. I'm definitely fond of a few choice words. They say things that nothing else can say. Gotta love it.
I'm thinking about learning a few new things - like taking classical guitar lessons - and I'd like to bring what I learn into hard rock.
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to trust your team. It's a lesson I've had to relearn quite a few times.
What is the meaning of life?" asked man. "Seek and ye shall find," said God. "That was my method." The man replied, "How might I do that?" "Take a setting," instructed God. "Add some dirt and water, mold it into something likeable. Let there be light...
As I look back on my life, I think of how few rules should be followed. As for men, we must learn bravery and live for Pleasure and for Beauty. More important than those two things should stand only one thing for us... Honor. A man's honor should be ...
I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts. The indications revealed. That few of us realize life is quite surreal
Many people think of similar great things, but only the few act on it; which makes them great.
I can think of a number of things more interesting to read about than tax law, but few things affect our lives more.
Herodotus says, "Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all: the conscientious historian will correct these defects.
I want to help give people the ability to stop and take just a few minutes a day to regroup and refocus: to give them a chance to get perspective on the things that matter and the things that don't.
