The major motivation theories by which most men live can lead them only to depression and cynicism.

The major motivation theories by which most men live can lead them only to depression and cynicism.

The test of a man is: does he bear apples? Does he bear fruit?

There are no perfect human beings! Persons can be found who are good, very good indeed, in fact, great. There do in fact exist creators, seers, sages, saints, shakers, and movers...even if they are uncommon and do not come by the dozen. And yet these very same people can at times be boring, irritating, petulant, selfish, angry, or depressed. To avoid disillusionment with human nature, we must first give up our illusions about it.

Be independent of the good opinion of other people.

Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important non-evil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering.

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.