Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp read more

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.

The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early
in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards read more

The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early
in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually
directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation
strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and
resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

Turn your scars into stars.

Turn your scars into stars.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you
do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you
do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we read more

Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster.

Money is the seed of money.

Money is the seed of money.

Most of us fall short much more by omission than by commission:
"While the world perishes we go our way: read more

Most of us fall short much more by omission than by commission:
"While the world perishes we go our way: purposeless, passionless,
day after day.".

I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.

I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.

In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is
so constituted as to maximize play. The best read more

In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is
so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which
all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in
which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is
designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and
uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We
survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it
any other way.