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.

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself read more

The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else.

An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it.

An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it.

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound.

Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.

Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse.

Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse.

Chance favors the prepared mind.

Chance favors the prepared mind.