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All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams.
All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams.
The most important thing for us is to save lives.
The most important thing for us is to save lives.
Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.
Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.
Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man
struggling for life in the read more
Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man
struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground
encumbers him with help?
A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
Must be as boisterously maintained as gained,
And he that read more
A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
Must be as boisterously maintained as gained,
And he that stands upon a slippery place
Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up.
Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I
am in special need of help, read more
Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I
am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by
somebody on whom I have no claim.
God helps everyone with what is his own.
[Sp., Ayude Dios con lo suyo a cada uno.]
God helps everyone with what is his own.
[Sp., Ayude Dios con lo suyo a cada uno.]
My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully and yell for help if you need it.
My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully and yell for help if you need it.
I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, 'There's nothing that I can do for read more
I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, 'There's nothing that I can do for you that you can't do for yourself.' He said, 'Oh yes you can. Just hold my hand. I think that that would help.' So I sat with him a while then I asked him how he felt. He said, 'I think I'm cured.'