The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

On a single winged word hath hung the destiny of nations.

On a single winged word hath hung the destiny of nations.

We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.

We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

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.

'We must do something' is the unanimous refrain. 'You begin' is the deadening refrain. - The Saving Sense.

'We must do something' is the unanimous refrain. 'You begin' is the deadening refrain. - The Saving Sense.

Of course we all have our limits, but how can you possibly find your boundaries unless you explore as far read more

Of course we all have our limits, but how can you possibly find your boundaries unless you explore as far and as wide as you possibly can? I would rather fail in an attempt at something new and uncharted than safely succeed in a repeat of something I have done.