But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down read more

But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down and fells the hardest-timbered oak.

Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few read more

Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.

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 another.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.

The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers read more

The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers - these are the masters of victory.

I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.