Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.
The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.
Who could be so lucky? Who comes to a lake for water and sees the reflection of moon.
Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.
Perhaps I really regard myself as an intelligent man only because throughout my entire life I've never been able to start or finish anything.
And have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the sense? --now, I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I knew that sound well, too. It was the beating of the old man's heart. It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage.
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