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The man who tries to do something and fails is infinitely better than he who tries to do nothing and read more
The man who tries to do something and fails is infinitely better than he who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.
God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.
Brady's First Law of Problem Solving: When confronted by a difficult problem, you can solve it more easily by reducing read more
Brady's First Law of Problem Solving: When confronted by a difficult problem, you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question: How would the Lone Ranger have handled this?
Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.
Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.
Stop worrying -- nobody gets out of this world alive.
Stop worrying -- nobody gets out of this world alive.
Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: read more
Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavor, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.
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.
Teach thy tongue to say I do not know and thou shalt progress.
Teach thy tongue to say I do not know and thou shalt progress.
He's no failure. He's not dead yet.
He's no failure. He's not dead yet.
