We are injured and hurt emotionally,
Not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
But read more

We are injured and hurt emotionally,
Not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
But by our own attitude
and our own response.

You don't get in life what you want; you get in life what you are.

You don't get in life what you want; you get in life what you are.

Maturity is knowing when to be immature.

Maturity is knowing when to be immature.

Where ambition can cover its enterprises, even to the person himself, under the appearance of principle, it is the most read more

Where ambition can cover its enterprises, even to the person himself, under the appearance of principle, it is the most incurable and inflexible of passions.

It takes guts to get out of the ruts.

It takes guts to get out of the ruts.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

You are beaten to earth?/ Well, well, what's that?/ Come up with a smiling
face,/ It's nothing against you to read more

You are beaten to earth?/ Well, well, what's that?/ Come up with a smiling
face,/ It's nothing against you to fall down flat/ But to lie there-that's
a disgrace.

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.