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Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no read more
Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.
Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put read more
Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun
One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun
Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all read more
Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.
The trouble is small, the fun is great.
[Ger., Die Muh'ist klein, der Spass ist gross.]
The trouble is small, the fun is great.
[Ger., Die Muh'ist klein, der Spass ist gross.]
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it is due.
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it is due.
This peck of troubles.
This peck of troubles.
Keep cool: it will be all one a hundred years hence.
Keep cool: it will be all one a hundred years hence.