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If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces read more
If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other
Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.
Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.
If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the read more
If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.
Try and fail, but don't fail to try.
Try and fail, but don't fail to try.
We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.
We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.
Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield themselves up read more
Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield themselves up when taken little by little.
The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non read more
The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed saepe cadendo.]
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a read more
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.