"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something."

Huxley, Thomas H. on learning
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"No delusion is greater than the notion that method and industry can make up for lack of mother-wit, either in science or in practical life."

Huxley, Thomas H. on methods   

"There is no greater mistake than the hasty conclusion that opinions are worthless because they are badly argued."

Huxley, Thomas H. on opinions
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"Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness."

Huxley, Thomas H. on perseverance
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"There is no sea more dangerous than the ocean of practical politics -- none in which there is more need of good pilots and of a single, unfaltering purpose when the waves rise high."

Huxley, Thomas H. on politics   

"It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance."

Huxley, Thomas H. on right and rightness
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"I know of no department of natural science more likely to reward a man who goes into it thoroughly than anthropology. There is an immense deal to be done in the science pure and simple, and it is one of those branches of inquiry which brings one into contact with the great problems of humanity in every direction."

Huxley, Thomas H. on science   

"Science is simply common sense at its best--that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic."

Huxley, Thomas H. on science   

"In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact."

Huxley, Thomas H. on science   

"The great end of life is not knowledge but action."

Huxley, Thomas H. on action
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"Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men."

Huxley, Thomas H. on consequences   

"The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny."

Allen, James on destiny
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"To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment."

Allen, James on failure
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"It is a process of diverting one's scattered forces into one powerful channel."

Allen, James on focus   

"You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration."

Allen, James on greatness
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"A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life."

Allen, James on life
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"Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built."

Allen, James on appreciation
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"Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence."

Allen, James on beauty
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"A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for future power and triumph."

Allen, James on purpose
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"Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it."

Allen, James on purpose
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"To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully."

Allen, James on purpose
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"Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound."

Allen, James on self-improvement
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"He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly."

Allen, James on sacrifice
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"He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants and invites his guests, so must he learn to command his desires and to say, with authority, what thoughts he shall admit into the mansion of his soul."

Allen, James on self-talk
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"For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?"

Allen, James on success
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"All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts."

Allen, James on thoughts and thinking
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"Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him."

Allen, James on thoughts and thinking
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"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."

Allen, James on thoughts and thinking
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"The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom."

Allen, James on tranquility
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"Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results."

Allen, James on work
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"Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation."

Allen, James on choice
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"Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance."

I Ching on advice   

"He who possesses the source of enthusiasm will achieve great things. Doubt not. You will gather friends around you as a hair clasp gathers the hair."

I Ching on enthusiasm
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"One should act in consonance with the way of heaven and earth, which is enduring and eternal. The superior man perseveres long in his course, adapts to the times, but remains firm in his direction and correct in his goals."

I Ching on perseverance   

"The responses of human beings vary greatly under dangerous circumstances. The strong man advances boldly to meet them head on. The weak man grows agitated. But the superior man stands up to fate, endures resolutely in his inner certainty If ignorant both"

I Ching on anger
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"We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems."

Iacocca, Lee on opportunity   

"You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance."

Iacocca, Lee on perseverance   

"People say to me, You were a roaring success. How did you do it? I go back to what my parents taught me. Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make something happen."

Iacocca, Lee on action
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"The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen."

Iacocca, Lee on action
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"So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late."

Iacocca, Lee on action
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