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I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, read more
I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, can make it. To those of you who have, welcome to life. I celebrate you.
The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those read more
The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those who succeed are those who have thoroughly learned the immense importance of plan in life, and the tragic brevity of time.
Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.
Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.
Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, read more
Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and almost never leave. Our lives are measured by those.
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good read more
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy -- I mean that if you are happy you will be good.
We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire.
We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire.
Life is a stranger's sojourn, a night at an inn.
Life is a stranger's sojourn, a night at an inn.
Life is not having been told that the man has just waxed the floor.
Life is not having been told that the man has just waxed the floor.
Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets.
Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets.
