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There is no necessary connection between the desire to lead and the ability to lead, and even less the ability read more
There is no necessary connection between the desire to lead and the ability to lead, and even less the ability to lead somewhere that will be to the advantage of the led….
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the
wind, the stronger the trees.
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the
wind, the stronger the trees.
Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other
discipline to impose, if we would read more
Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other
discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life
unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away
from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the
end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy,
and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for
him who has the vision to recognize it as such.
For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.
For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.
The past should be a springboard not a hammock.
The past should be a springboard not a hammock.
Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone read more
Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.
Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.
Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.
Being a newspaper columnist is like being married to a nymphomaniac.
It's great for the first two weeks.
Being a newspaper columnist is like being married to a nymphomaniac.
It's great for the first two weeks.
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability
and determination to overcome bad read more
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability
and determination to overcome bad luck.
