All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible read more

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us from failure towards success.

There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.

There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute read more

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration,
knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core
of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the
moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the
surface of your being.".

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

The mind is just another muscle.

The mind is just another muscle.

Bright lights cast dark shadows when shone from only one direction.

Bright lights cast dark shadows when shone from only one direction.

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

To affirm is to make firm.

To affirm is to make firm.

To bring one's self to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain read more

To bring one's self to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain hard work continuously is the one big battle that everyone has. When this battle is won for all time, then everything is easy.