If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real read more

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.

Light troubles speak; immense troubles are silent.
[Lat., Curae leves loquuntur, ingentes stupent.]

Light troubles speak; immense troubles are silent.
[Lat., Curae leves loquuntur, ingentes stupent.]

The trouble is that rich people, well-to-do people, very often don't really know who the poor are; and that is read more

The trouble is that rich people, well-to-do people, very often don't really know who the poor are; and that is why we can forgive them, for knowledge can only lead to love, and love to service. And so, if they are not touched by them, it's because th

You may batter your way through the thick of the fray,
You may sweat, you may swear, you may read more

You may batter your way through the thick of the fray,
You may sweat, you may swear, you may grunt;
You may be a jack-fool, if you must, but this rule
Should ever be kept at the front;--
Don't fight with your pillow, but lay down your head
And kick every worriment out of the bed.

The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was

The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was

Difficulties exist to be surmounted

Difficulties exist to be surmounted