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.

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel
when you come in contact with a new read more

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel
when you come in contact with a new idea.

Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.

Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they
were to success when they gave up.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they
were to success when they gave up.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in
overalls and looks like work.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in
overalls and looks like work.

Hope is the parent of faith.

Hope is the parent of faith.

The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job
application form.

The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job
application form.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need
approval the least get the most.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need
approval the least get the most.

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.