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Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
 People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goals
that do not inspire them.  
 People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goals
that do not inspire them. 
The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.
The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.
 A "should" is a "have to" with no teeth; it is dead
energy.  
 A "should" is a "have to" with no teeth; it is dead
energy. 
Success is in the details.
Success is in the details.
 The first principle of ethical power is Purpose... By purpose, I
don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you read more 
 The first principle of ethical power is Purpose... By purpose, I
don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are
always striving. Purpose is something bigger. It is the picture you have
of yourself-the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want
to lead. 
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
 I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore,
that I can do, any kindness that read more 
 I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore,
that I can do, any kindness that I can show a fellow being, let me do it
now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. 
 You don't get to control any outcome, only every choice you make along
the way.  
 You don't get to control any outcome, only every choice you make along
the way.