Life is a play. It's not its length, but its performance that counts.

Life is a play. It's not its length, but its performance that counts.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth
and love has always won. There have read more

When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth
and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a
time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall - Think of it,
ALWAYS.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up read more

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise read more

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement -- and we will make the goal.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey-but some pilgrims have better
road maps.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey-but some pilgrims have better
road maps.

Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably
themselves will not be realized. Make read more

Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably
themselves will not be realized. Make big plans. Aim high in hope and
work. Remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not
die.

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action.
If there's no action, you haven't read more

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action.
If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.

Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the
only cash you have-so spend it wisely.

Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the
only cash you have-so spend it wisely.

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.