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Man is his own star, and the soul that can
Render an honest and a perfect man,
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Man is his own star, and the soul that can
Render an honest and a perfect man,
Commands all light, all influence, all fate,
Nothing to him falls early or too late.
Our acts, our angles are, or good or ill,
Our fatal shadows that walk by us still.
The lesser you hear that people say about you, the more you succeed.
The lesser you hear that people say about you, the more you succeed.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the
swift, nor the battle to read more
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the
swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the
wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to
men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Put his shoulder to the wheel.
Put his shoulder to the wheel.
Sometimes success is due less to ability than zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work body read more
Sometimes success is due less to ability than zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work body and soul.
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.
That should be the measure of success for everyone. It's not money, it's not fame, it's not celebrity; my index read more
That should be the measure of success for everyone. It's not money, it's not fame, it's not celebrity; my index of success is happiness.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.
Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.
