What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.

What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.

The purpose of problems is to push you toward obedience to God's laws,
which are exact and cannot be changed. read more

The purpose of problems is to push you toward obedience to God's laws,
which are exact and cannot be changed. We have the free will to obey them
or disobey them. Obedience will bring harmony, disobedience will bring you
more problems.

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make read more

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of
his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a
worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever
it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which
he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and
should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to
wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the
royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he
fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must
until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the
measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for
future power and triumph.

The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a
lesson and then given a test. In life, you're read more

The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a
lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches
you a lesson.

Genius is entitled to respect only when it promotes the peace and improves the happiness of mankind.

Genius is entitled to respect only when it promotes the peace and improves the happiness of mankind.

There can be no transforming of darkness into light and
of apathy into movement without emotion.

There can be no transforming of darkness into light and
of apathy into movement without emotion.

We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more. - The Writings of read more

We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more. - The Writings of Madame Swetchine.

If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a
fact, then you are residing on another read more

If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a
fact, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality
system.

My evil genius Procrastination has whispered me to tarry 'til a more convenient season.

My evil genius Procrastination has whispered me to tarry 'til a more convenient season.