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I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot read more
I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there is no redress. Plato -Elizabeth Montagu.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged.
It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged.
Does the road wind up-hill all the way? Yes, to the very end. Will the day's journey take the whole read more
Does the road wind up-hill all the way? Yes, to the very end. Will the day's journey take the whole long day? From morn to night, my friend.
The real questions are the ones that obtrude upon your consciousness whether you like it or not, the ones that read more
The real questions are the ones that obtrude upon your consciousness whether you like it or not, the ones that make your mind start vibrating like a jackhammer, the ones that you "come to terms with" only to discover that they are still there. The real questions refuse to be placated. They barge into your life at the times when it seems most important for them to stay away. They are the questions asked most frequently and answered most inadequately, the ones that reveal their true natures slowly, reluctantly, most often against your will. -Ingrid Bengis.
The ultimate Path is without difficulty. Just avoid picking and choosing. -Seng-Ts'an.
The ultimate Path is without difficulty. Just avoid picking and choosing. -Seng-Ts'an.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
