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Worry not about the possible troubles of the future; for if they come, you are but anticipating and adding to read more
Worry not about the possible troubles of the future; for if they come, you are but anticipating and adding to their weight; and if they do not come, your worry is useless; and in either case it is weak and in vain, and a distrust of God's providence.
We have no problems, only situations. Not all problems have solutions, but all situations have outcomes.
We have no problems, only situations. Not all problems have solutions, but all situations have outcomes.
Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified read more
Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified pastime -- I'm referring to the kind of suffering a man inflicts on a woman or a woman on a man. It's extremely painful. I agree that it's hardly bearable. But I very much fear that this sort of pain deserves no consideration at all. It's no more worthy of respect than old age or illness.
A fault is sooner found than mended.
A fault is sooner found than mended.
You are at enmity with yourself.
You are at enmity with yourself.
Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin.
Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin.
Most fear stems from sin; to limit one's sins, one must assuredly limit one's fear, thereby bringing more peace to read more
Most fear stems from sin; to limit one's sins, one must assuredly limit one's fear, thereby bringing more peace to one's spirit.
Failure does not count. If you accept this, you'll be successful. What causes most people to fail is that after read more
Failure does not count. If you accept this, you'll be successful. What causes most people to fail is that after one failure, they'll stop trying.
There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end read more
There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.