“A proper autobiography is a death-bed confession. A true man finds so much work to do that he has no time to contemplate his yesterdays; for to-day and to-morrow are here, with their impatient tasks. The world is so busy, too, that it cannot afford to study any man's unfinished work; for the end may prove it a failure, and the world needs masterpieces.” MenWorldNeedsMayEndsStudyBedProveTasksBusyYesterdayContemplatingConfessionAutobiographyMasterpieceImpatientProve ItUnfinishedMorrowTrue ManDeath BedUnfinished Work Book:The Promised Land Source: The Promised Land
“I want now to be of today. It is painful to be conscious of two worlds. The Wandering Jew in me seeks forgetfulness.” WorldWantTwoTodayConsciousPainfulJewWanderForgetfulnessTwo Worlds Author:Mary Antin
“It is only that my illusion is more real to me than reality. And so do we often build our world on an error, and cry out that the universe is falling to pieces, if any one but lift a finger to replace the error by truth.” IfsWorldRealRealityFallUniversePiecesCryIllusionErrorsFingersLiftsOur WorldFalling To Pieces Book:The Promised Land Source: The Promised Land
“It is painful to be consciously of two worlds. The Wandering Jew in me seeks forgetfulness. I am not afraid to live on and on, if only I do not have to remember too much. A long past vividly remembered is like a heavy garment that clings to your limbs when you would run.” IfsWorldLongTwoRunningPastRememberToo MuchPainfulJewHeavyWanderRememberedNot AfraidLimbsGarmentsForgetfulnessTwo Worlds Book:The Promised Land Source: The Promised Land
“Such creatures of accident are we, liable to a thousand deaths before we are born. But once we are here, we may create our own world, if we choose.” IfsWorldMayBornThousandCreaturesAccidentsLiable Book:The Promised Land Source: The Promised Land
