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Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a
tragedy.
Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a
tragedy.
Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.
Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.
An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled read more
An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world.
Someone to love, something to read more
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world.
Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love read more
The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include the excluded, and to say, "I was wrong".
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from read more
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.
The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early
in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards read more
The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early
in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually
directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation
strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and
resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.
Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness.
Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore read more
Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness.
Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for
correcting our misperceptions.
