It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

Death comes to all but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.

Death comes to all but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Many times I wondered whether my achievement was worth the loneliness I experienced, but now I realize the price was read more

Many times I wondered whether my achievement was worth the loneliness I experienced, but now I realize the price was small.

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.

Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of read more

Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.

The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.

The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.

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.

What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is read more

What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.