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It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the read more
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.
Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.
Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; so does inaction sap the read more
Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.
So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic read more
So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating and destructive effect upon our society than the others.
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself.
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself.
Inaction, contrary for its reputation as being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.
Inaction, contrary for its reputation as being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.
Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought or action is without its read more
Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought or action is without its effects, present or ultimate, seen or unseen, felt or unfelt.
Let lessons of stern yesterdays . . . be your food, your drink, your rest.
Let lessons of stern yesterdays . . . be your food, your drink, your rest.
The biggest sin is sitting on your ass.
The biggest sin is sitting on your ass.