What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him

If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets
even a s Michelangelo painted, or read more

If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets
even a s Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or
Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that
all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a
great streetsweeper who did his job well.

No one knows what he can do till he tries.

No one knows what he can do till he tries.

When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing
down, the other is pulling up.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing
down, the other is pulling up.

If a man does his best, what else is there?

If a man does his best, what else is there?

The only method by which people can be supported is out of the effort of those who are earning their read more

The only method by which people can be supported is out of the effort of those who are earning their own way. We must not create a deterrent to hard work.