Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful

Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in. and the best of me is diligence.

That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in. and the best of me is diligence.

Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill ... Great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill ... Great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance.

When I was young I observed that nine out of every ten things I did were failures, so I did read more

When I was young I observed that nine out of every ten things I did were failures, so I did ten times more work.

A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.

A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Nothing is so difficult that diligence cannot master it.

Nothing is so difficult that diligence cannot master it.