But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's bones and the soul out read more

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's bones and the soul out of his belly, contending with the strange rapacity of savage life, the lower stage of creation, he cannot make the effort any more.

We are born into the world of nature; our second birth is into the
world of spirit.

We are born into the world of nature; our second birth is into the
world of spirit.

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have read more

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand.

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is
unchangeable or certain.

The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is
unchangeable or certain.

Ask God's blessing on your work, but don't ask him to do it for you.

Ask God's blessing on your work, but don't ask him to do it for you.

Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.

Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.

One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It read more

One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially
if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage.

The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.