The road winds up the hill to meet the height; Beyond the locust hedge it curves from sight -- And read more

The road winds up the hill to meet the height; Beyond the locust hedge it curves from sight -- And yet no man would foolishly contend. That where he sees it not, it makes an end.

The consciousness of being deemed dead, is next to the presumable unpleasantness of being so in reality. One feels like read more

The consciousness of being deemed dead, is next to the presumable unpleasantness of being so in reality. One feels like his own ghost unlawfully tenanting a defunct carcass.

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.

You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.

They can because they think they can.

They can because they think they can.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

God is at home, it's we who have gone out for a walk.

God is at home, it's we who have gone out for a walk.

When human power becomes so great and original that we can account for it only as a kind of divine read more

When human power becomes so great and original that we can account for it only as a kind of divine imagination, we call it genius.

A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse
is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing read more

A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse
is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort
that separates the winner from the one in second place.