Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but strengthen it. Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
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As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.
People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.
One is taught by experience to put a premium on those few people who can appreciate you for what you read more
One is taught by experience to put a premium on those few people who can appreciate you for what you are.
Begin -- to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
Begin -- to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
The worst men often give the best advice.
The worst men often give the best advice.
Those who claim to always be right,
are always wrong about atleast one thing.
Those who claim to always be right,
are always wrong about atleast one thing.
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.
Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have.
Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have.
The great recipe for success is to work, and always work.
The great recipe for success is to work, and always work.
