The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their
whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method
of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists
solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

We can do anything we want. The next time you hear yourself saying, to
another-and especially yourself-"I Can't," take a read more

We can do anything we want. The next time you hear yourself saying, to
another-and especially yourself-"I Can't," take a deep breath
and say instead, "My resources are otherwise engaged.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.

Whenever we condemn, we cloak the world in pain.

Whenever we condemn, we cloak the world in pain.

We are injured and hurt emotionally,
Not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
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We are injured and hurt emotionally,
Not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
But by our own attitude
and our own response.

There is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way.

There is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way.

To finish first, you must first finish.

To finish first, you must first finish.

Oh, sons of earth! attempt ye still to rise.
By mountains pil'd on mountains to the skies?
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Oh, sons of earth! attempt ye still to rise.
By mountains pil'd on mountains to the skies?
Heav'n still with laughter the vain toil surveys,
And buries madmen in the heaps they raise.