to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, read more

to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.

We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more. - The Writings of read more

We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more. - The Writings of Madame Swetchine.

If you change the belief first, changing the action is easier.

If you change the belief first, changing the action is easier.

God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones.

God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones.

What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him.

What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

This is how it happens. We get the Dream, but we don't get to dictate
every step toward the dream.

This is how it happens. We get the Dream, but we don't get to dictate
every step toward the dream.

Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to read more

Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.