5,159 Quotes About Mean

The third level of wanting is "I commit to being rich." The definition of the word commit is to "devote oneself unreservedly." This means holding absolutely nothing back; giving 100 percent of everything you've got to achieving wealth. It means being willing to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes. This is the warrior's way. No excuses, no ifs, no butts, no maybes-and failure isn't an option. The warrior's way is simple: "I will be rich or I will die trying."

It is impossible to say just what I mean!

I understood from an early age what being competitive means.

Every experience is a paradox in that it means to be absolute, and yet is relative; in that it somehow always goes beyond itself and yet never escapes itself.

We face a conflict between civilisation and culture, which used to be on the same side. Civilisation means rational reflection, material wellbeing, individual autonomy and ironic self-doubt; culture means a form of life that is customary, collective, passionate, spontaneous, unreflective and irrational.

I say that virtue is really all about enjoying yourself, living fully; but of course it is far from obvious what living fully actually means.

Peace doesn't mean that you will not have problems. Peace means that your problems will not have you.

Writing doesn't mean necessarily putting words on a sheet of paper. You can write a chapter while walking or eating.

To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power.