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He who awaits much can expect little.
He who awaits much can expect little.
I am bigger than anything that can happen to me.
I am bigger than anything that can happen to me.
You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
In oratory the will must predominate.
In oratory the will must predominate.
A poor person who is unhappy is in a better position than a
rich person who is unhappy because the read more
A poor person who is unhappy is in a better position than a
rich person who is unhappy because the poor person has hope. He thinks
money will help.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you
want.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you
want.
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.
Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a read more
Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a paraphrase of a much older quote by Aristotle, which see.
Watch what you choose to do. For instance, someone might want you to smoke. Never forget that I told you read more
Watch what you choose to do. For instance, someone might want you to smoke. Never forget that I told you -- don't do it. Say no. That can of beer that somebody wants you to try, don't do it. Don't you ever do it. That drug that someone might want you to use, don't touch it. Stay away from it. It can destroy you.