When occupations come to us we must accept them; when things come to us we must understand them from the ground up.

When occupations come to us we must accept them; when things come to us we must understand them from the ground up.

The secret of the magic of life consists in using action in order to attain non-action. One must not wish to leap over everything and penetrate directly.

Another occupation might have been better.

Writing books is certainly a most unpleasant occupation. It is lonesome, unsanitary, and maddening. Many authors go crazy.

Beware of a misfit occupation. . . . Consider carefully your natural bent, whether for business or a profession.