The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those read more

The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those who succeed are those who have thoroughly learned the immense importance of plan in life, and the tragic brevity of time.

Those who build beneath the stars build too low.

Those who build beneath the stars build too low.

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, read more

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and almost never leave. Our lives are measured by those.

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire.

We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire.

You've got to keep fighting -- you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

You've got to keep fighting -- you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.

I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.

You either love or you hate. You live in the middle, you get nothing.

You either love or you hate. You live in the middle, you get nothing.

Mankind makes living contradictory.

Mankind makes living contradictory.