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A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's.
A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's.
You must look into people, as well as at them.
You must look into people, as well as at them.
Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.
Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.
Character is a victory, not a gift.
Character is a victory, not a gift.
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the read more
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of a character, but strengthen it. Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.
To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.
From their folded mates they wander far,
Their ways seem harsh and wild:
They follow the beck read more
From their folded mates they wander far,
Their ways seem harsh and wild:
They follow the beck of a baleful star,
Their paths are dream-beguiled.
There are four types of people: Smart and lazy, Smart and full of energy, Stupid and lazy, Stupid and full read more
There are four types of people: Smart and lazy, Smart and full of energy, Stupid and lazy, Stupid and full of energy