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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and row brave by reflection. read more
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and row brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.
Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where read more
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.
The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.
Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death! -Earl Wilson.
Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death! -Earl Wilson.
Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to
the tempest's shock.
[It., Sta read more
Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to
the tempest's shock.
[It., Sta come torre ferme, che non crolla
Giammai la cima per soffiar de' venti.]
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace,
the best of circumstances.
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace,
the best of circumstances.
As to honor -- you know -- it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It read more
As to honor -- you know -- it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasn't theirs.