We are injured and hurt emotionally,
Not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
But read more

We are injured and hurt emotionally,
Not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
But by our own attitude
and our own response.

My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never
happened.

My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never
happened.

A thick skin is a gift from God.

A thick skin is a gift from God.

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can
get with just a kind word.

You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can
get with just a kind word.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.

Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.

Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal read more

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes
are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly, steadily,
enjoying each passing moment; and the view from the summit will serve as a
fitting climax for the journey.

Prosperity depends more on wanting what you have than having what you want.

Prosperity depends more on wanting what you have than having what you want.