How could you be a Great Man if history brought you no Great Events, or brought you to them at the wrong time, too young, too old?
I define comfort as self-acceptance. When we finally learn that self-care begins and ends with ourselves, we no longer demand sustenance and happiness from others.
Depend not on another, but lean instead on thyself...True happiness is born of self-reliance.
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
Obscurity is a good thing. You can fail in obscurity. It removes the fear of failure.
Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.
Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.