We are accustomed to see men ...

We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies
We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies

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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.
The really unhappy person is the one who leaves undone what they can do, and starts doing what they don't understand; no wonder they come to grief.
What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.
A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.