Jeffrey Skevington – Page 5 – The Everyday Knight

Listen Up

“Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.” – Plutarch

The Impediment Reveals the Way

“The impediment to action advances action, What stands in the way becomes the way.” – Marcus Aurelius

House of Virtues

“If you plan to build a tall house of virtues, you must lay deep foundations of humility.” – Saint Augustine

Bridges

“The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.” – Bertrand Russell

Being Honest

“Being honest may not get you many friends, but it’ll get you the right ones.” – John Lennon

Find the Strength

“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on. It is going on when you don’t strength.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

Perilous Thought

“Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without learning is perilous.” – Confucius

Brightness over Rust

“Prefer Diligence before Idleness, unless you esteem Rust over Brightness.” – Plato

Learn What to Quit

“The ability to quit things that don’t work is integral to being a winner.” – Tim Ferriss

Don’t Be Easily Offended

“The man who lies to himself can be more easily offended than anyone.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky