quotes of day Friday, August 28, 2026

“in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.”

“It is an appalling thing to feel all one possesses drain away.”

“The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability”

“Seek Not Every Quality In One Individual.”

“-Why don't you cry again, you little wretch? -Because I'll never cry for you again.”

“If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.”

“... you simply can't imagine what men will say!”

“When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.”

“Writing sustains me. But wouldn’t it be better to say it sustains this kind of life? Which doesn't mean life is any better when I don’t write. On the contrary, it is far worse, wholly unbearable, and inevitably ends in madness. This is, of course, only on the assumption that I am a writer even when I don’t write - which is indeed the case; and a non-writing writer is, in fact, a monster courting insanity.”

“In this game that we're playing, we can't win. Some kinds of failure are better than other kinds, that's all.”

“My heart, my heart, be whole and free: Love is thine only enemy.”

“I can remember staring at the orphanage and feeling envy.”

“I like gifts. I like to give them and I like to get them.”

“Learn to do your own thinking - don’t let other people do it for you!”