“In his little speech to Alice, Humpty Dumpty sketches the future of human hopes and gives the clue to our salvation: to become masters of the words we speak, to make language answer our needs, Humpty Dumpty was a prophet, a man who spoke truths the world wasn't ready for. For all men are eggs, in a manner of speaking. We exist, but we haven't yet achieved the form that is our destiny. We are pure potential, an example of the not-yet-arrived. For man is a fallen creature--we know that from Genesis. Humpty Dumpty is also a fallen creature. He falls from his wall, and no one can put him back together again--neither his king, nor his horses, nor his men. But that is what we must all now strive to do. It is our duty as human beings to put the egg back together again.”
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“What others think about you is none of your business.”
― The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
― The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
“There is a difference between WISHING for a thing and being READY to receive it. No one is ready for a thing, until he believes he can acquire it. The state of mind must be BELIEF, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief.”
― Think and Grow Rich
― Think and Grow Rich
“If you defer investing your time and energy until you see that you need to, chances are it will already be too late.”
― How Will You Measure Your Life?
― How Will You Measure Your Life?
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