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.

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I read more

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Love blinds us to faults, but hatred blinds us to virtues.

Love blinds us to faults, but hatred blinds us to virtues.

Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does read more

Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.

Fear is the biggest motivator.

Fear is the biggest motivator.

People have a natural tendency to flee to the mountains when things get tough.

People have a natural tendency to flee to the mountains when things get tough.

I think over again my small adventures, my fears, These small ones that seemed so big. For all the vital read more

I think over again my small adventures, my fears, These small ones that seemed so big. For all the vital things I had to get and to reach. And yet there is only one great thing, The only thing. To live to see the great day that dawns And the light that fills the world.

You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.

You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.