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Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.
To most people loneliness is a doom. Yet loneliness is the very thing which God has chosen to be one read more
To most people loneliness is a doom. Yet loneliness is the very thing which God has chosen to be one of the schools of training for His very own. It is the fire that sheds the dross and reveals the gold.
It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.
It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as read more
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
Some people swallow the universe like a pill; they travel on through the world, like smiling images pushed from behind.
Some people swallow the universe like a pill; they travel on through the world, like smiling images pushed from behind.
Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.
Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.
I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and read more
I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying.