There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise;
Those best can fear reproof who merit praise.

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise;
Those best can fear reproof who merit praise.

Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the read more

Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the error long.

Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, read more

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

Success is 99 percent failure.

Success is 99 percent failure.

Anybody can become angry - that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right read more

Anybody can become angry - that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is week. [Matthew 26:41].

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is week. [Matthew 26:41].