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It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried
and succeeded.
It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried
and succeeded.
In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more
In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.
It's not enough that I should succeed -- others should fail.
It's not enough that I should succeed -- others should fail.
Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give read more
Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of
your trousers.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of
your trousers.
On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still read more
On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still more are at the bottom, and a whole lot more
don't even know there is a ladder.
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.
Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.
Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.
Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.
Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.
