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ponedjeljak, 24.05.2010.
Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
I like coincidences. They make me wonder about destiny, and whether free will is an illusion or just a matter of perspective. They let me speculate on the idea of some master plan that, from time to time, we're allowed to see out of the corner of our eye.
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle for visiting other eras.
Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.
We can be sure that the greatest hope for maintaining equilibrium in the face of any situation rests within ourselves.
Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.
