“Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.”
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We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.
Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
Autobiographies are only useful as the lives you read about and analyze may suggest to you something that you may find useful in your own journey through life.