The reason we feel hurt and anger when things and people outside us let
us down is because we believe read more

The reason we feel hurt and anger when things and people outside us let
us down is because we believe those things and people shouldn't. Well,
sorry, that's not life here on earth.

I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a read more

I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else.

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and
give up. They happen to break read more

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and
give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all
that you were intended to be.

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are read more

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions
precede great actions.

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions
precede great actions.

Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do.

Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do.

A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it.

A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it.

There are many who are living far below their possibilities because
they are continually handing over their individualities to others. read more

There are many who are living far below their possibilities because
they are continually handing over their individualities to others. Do you
want to be a power in the world? Then be yourself. Be true to the highest
within your soul and then allow yourself to be governed by no customs or
conventionalities or arbitrary man-made rules that are not founded on
principle.

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed read more

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed. - 1963.