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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.
Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.
How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'.
How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'.
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.
The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in read more
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain read more
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.
Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.
