The one person who has more illusions than the dreamer is the man of action

The one person who has more illusions than the dreamer is the man of action

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we read more

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have

The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have

People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees
results.

People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees
results.

Mark this well, you proud men of action! you are, after all, nothing but unconscious instruments of the men of read more

Mark this well, you proud men of action! you are, after all, nothing but unconscious instruments of the men of thought.

Any one can count the seeds in an apple..
Only God can count the apples in a seed.

Any one can count the seeds in an apple..
Only God can count the apples in a seed.

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, read more

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, with a great thing to pursue,
Dies ere he knows it.
That low man goes on adding one to one,
His hundreds soon hit:
His high man, aiming at a million,
Misses an unit.

Act as if it were impossible to fail

Act as if it were impossible to fail

Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great read more

Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered.