It is not enough to do, one must also become. I wish to be wiser, stronger, better. This– ‘I held out my hands’– this thing that is… Read more “It Is Not Enough To Do One Most Also Become”
Day: March 22, 2020
Often I Hear People Say They Do Not Have Time To Read
Often I hear people say they do not have time to read. That’s absolute nonsense. In the one year during which I kept that kind of record,… Read more “Often I Hear People Say They Do Not Have Time To Read”
Books Are Precious Things
Books are precious things, but more than that, they are the strong backbone of civilization. They are the thread upon which it all hangs, and they can… Read more “Books Are Precious Things”
We Are Wanderers In Search Of Knowledge
We are, finally, all wanderers in search of knowledge. Most of us hold the dream of becoming something better than we are, something larger, richer, in some… Read more “We Are Wanderers In Search Of Knowledge”
The Key To Understanding Any People
The key to understanding any people is in its art: its writing, painting, sculpture. Louis L’Amour Quotes (Author of Last of the Breed). (2020). Retrieved 22 March… Read more “The Key To Understanding Any People”
Knowledge Was Not Meant To Be Locked Behind Doors
Knowledge was not meant to be locked behind doors. It breathes best in the open air where all men can inhale its essence. Louis L’Amour Quotes (Author… Read more “Knowledge Was Not Meant To Be Locked Behind Doors”
A Mind Is Furnished By Its Owner
A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one’s life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself. You have a… Read more “A Mind Is Furnished By Its Owner”
You Can Buy The Dialogues Of Plato For Less Than You Would Spend On A Fifth Of Whiskey
Today you can buy the Dialogues of Plato for less than you would spend on a fifth of whiskey, or Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman… Read more “You Can Buy The Dialogues Of Plato For Less Than You Would Spend On A Fifth Of Whiskey”
You Can Always Start Over
The way I see it, every time a man gets up in the morning he starts his life over. Sure, the bills are there to pay, and… Read more “You Can Always Start Over”
We Do Not At Present Educate People To Think
We do not at present educate people to think but, rather, to have opinions, and that is something altogether different. Louis L’Amour Quotes (Author of Last of… Read more “We Do Not At Present Educate People To Think”
How Much Of A Hole You Leave When You’re Gone
You stick your finger in the water and you pull it out, and that is how much of a hole you leave when you’re gone. Louis L’Amour… Read more “How Much Of A Hole You Leave When You’re Gone”
Adventure Is Just A Romantic Name For Trouble
Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble. It sounds swell when you write about it, but it’s hell when you meet it face to face in… Read more “Adventure Is Just A Romantic Name For Trouble”
All Education Is Self Education
Actually, all education is self-education. A teacher is only a guide, to point out the way, and no school, no matter how excellent, can give you education.… Read more “All Education Is Self Education”
One Day I Was Speeding Along On The Typewriter
One day I was speeding along at the typewriter, and my daughter – who was a child at the time – asked me, ‘Daddy, why are you… Read more “One Day I Was Speeding Along On The Typewriter”
No One Can ‘Get’ An Education
No one can ‘get’ an education, for of necessity education is a continuing process. Louis L’Amour Quotes (Author of Last of the Breed). (2020). Retrieved 22 March… Read more “No One Can ‘Get’ An Education”
I Have Read My Books By Many Lights
I have read my books by many lights, hoarding their beauty, their wit or wisdom against the dark days when I would have no book, nor a… Read more “I Have Read My Books By Many Lights”
Do Not Let Yourself Be Bothered By The Inconsequential
Do not let yourself be bothered by the inconsequential. One has only so much time in this world, so devote it to the work and the people… Read more “Do Not Let Yourself Be Bothered By The Inconsequential”
I Would Make Something Happen
I would not sit waiting for some vague tomorrow, nor for something to happen. One could wait a lifetime, and find nothing at the end of the… Read more “I Would Make Something Happen”
Reading Without Thinking Is Nothing
Reading without thinking is nothing, for a book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think. Louis L’Amour Quotes (Author of… Read more “Reading Without Thinking Is Nothing”
The Trail Is The Thing
The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for. Louis L’Amour Quotes (Author of… Read more “The Trail Is The Thing”
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