When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

Discontent is something that follows ambition like a shadow.

Discontent is something that follows ambition like a shadow.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.

We have no problems, only situations. Not all problems have solutions, but all situations have outcomes.

We have no problems, only situations. Not all problems have solutions, but all situations have outcomes.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.

Accept failure as a normal part of living. View it as part of the process of exploring your world; make read more

Accept failure as a normal part of living. View it as part of the process of exploring your world; make a note of its lessons and move on.