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If life were measured by accomplishments, most of us would die in infancy.
If life were measured by accomplishments, most of us would die in infancy.
Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, read more
Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and lets it go at that.
Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart for any fate; still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labor read more
Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart for any fate; still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait.
A Hero is one who hangs on one minute longer.
A Hero is one who hangs on one minute longer.
Alec Issigonis (we refuse to use the plutocratic terms 'sir' or 'doctor') said a camel is a horse designed by read more
Alec Issigonis (we refuse to use the plutocratic terms 'sir' or 'doctor') said a camel is a horse designed by committee. If it was God's committee
for an animal adapted to communities without water..
it was a divine consensus.
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. read more
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do read more
I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new read more
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.