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It was not that she was out of temper, but that the world was not equal to the demands of read more
It was not that she was out of temper, but that the world was not equal to the demands of her fine organism.
You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, significant person even though your present circumstances may have you felling otherwise.
You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, significant person even though your present circumstances may have you felling otherwise.
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can read more
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.
My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any read more
My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any personal feuds or dissensions with those, who are embarked in the same great national interest with myself, as every difference of this kind in its conseq
The people and circumstances around me do not make me what I am, they reveal who I am
The people and circumstances around me do not make me what I am, they reveal who I am
Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.
Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.
Men lose their tempers in defending their taste.
Men lose their tempers in defending their taste.
Tear man out of his outward circumstances; and what he then is; that only is he.
Tear man out of his outward circumstances; and what he then is; that only is he.
If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life read more
If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give.
