Character vs Reputation: Abraham Lincoln’s Timeless Reminder to Nurture the Tree, Not the Shadow Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln Some quotes reveal their depth immediately. Others take a while to settle in. Abraham Lincoln’s Read more…

The Benefits of Kindness Are Rarely Obvious at First He, who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. When I first read this line by Confucius, I didn’t find it comforting. I found it slightly annoying. It sounded too neat. Too clean. Almost suspiciously optimistic. After all, most of us Read more…