The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. This quote is quite paradoxical to the perception of many when it comes to progress and success. In a society where we are taught to value established…
Year: 2021
A man who dares to waste one hour has not discovered the value of life
Charles Darwin’s words bring our attention to on one of the most precious thing in this universe – time. His quote: “A Man Who Dares to Waste One Hour of Time has not Discovered the Value of Life” is taken from a letter he wrote to his sister Susan while aboard the HMS Beagle in…
Comfort is the enemy of progress
The quote “Comfort is the enemy of progress” – is in fact nowhere to be found in the works of P.T Barnum however he had somewhat of a similar idea in one of his books called “The Art of money getting”. Barnum explains that many of us confuse our ideas of comfort and the notion…
A great man is always willing to be little
A great man is always willing to be little. A saying like this might just compel us to question some of our most deeply-held beliefs in a world where no one is truly satisfied with their status or monetary possessions. The quote comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Essay called “Compensation” which was published among a…