Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Look back on times of adversity with hope for the future, not regret for the past. Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.
Every human heart is human.
The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken.
In this world a man must either be an anvil or hammer.
Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us footprints in the sands of time.
O, there is nothing holier, in this life of ours, than the first consciousness of love, the first fluttering of its silken wings.
The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart, the secret anniversaries of the heart.
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
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Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy : true fulfillment.
My heart is ever at your service.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that.
I don't know nothin 'bout birthin' babies.
It's showtime !
Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.
In order to be walked on, you have to be lying down.
No man can stand on top because he is put there.
In this world a man must either be an anvil or hammer.
All progress occurs because people dare to be different
When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen. There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.
True love begins when nothing is looked for in return.
We are all born for love, it is the principle existence and it's only end.
Tomorrow will be like today. Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live. Our friends and fellow-workers die off from us.
Truth fears no questions.
What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him.
All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power.
Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself.
A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
The power of imagination makes us infinite.
To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life.
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love.
Above all, beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others "fads" through the greed of getting supporters.
What is the use of living if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone.
What the heart gives away is never gone. It is kept in the hearts of others.
As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We can not choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.
A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
If you want a do-right woman, you have to be a do-right man
Be loyal to people in their absence. Then watch how others begin having more faith and confidence in you, because they know you won't be talking about them behind their backs.
Shane ! Shane ! Come back !
After your jump, the net appears.
Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
Adversity introduces a man to himself.
Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used used them.
Woody, I know what your problem is. You're just like me. Trash !
Fathers are like a lighthouse when there is fog his children can always depend on seeing the light.
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands -- your own.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.
I love you - those three words have my life in them.
Adventure is worthwhile.
When a man finds no peace within himself, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
When you love someone all your saved-up wishes start coming out.
One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you -- suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, "Well, I'll have a go, too''.
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.
I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.
Houston, we have a problem.
It's never too late.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall , but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Never bring the problem solving stage into the decision making stage. Otherwise, you surrender yourself to the problem rather than the solution.
Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in kansas anymore.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
You may be on the right track, but if you just sit there you'll get run over.
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Silence is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Love is the greatest refreshment in life.
There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point.
I have realized god sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see god in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.
Things do not change we change.
In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, and they had years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce ? The cuckoo clock.
Fear is met and destroyed with courage. Again and again, when the struggle seems hopeless and all opportunity lost, some man or women with a little more courage, a little more effort, brings victory.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Excellence is more fun than mediocrity.
Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy.
A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it's only human nature.
Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war, love is a growing up
Kind words conquer.
With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
We must be the change we wish to see.
Most people resist change, so a key part of innovating is convincing other people that your idea is a good one -- by enlisting their help, and, in doing so, by helping them see the usefulness of the idea.
The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get.
You make me want to be a better man. As good as it gets.
One can spend a lifetime assigning blame, find the cause 'out there' for all the troubles that exist. Contrast this with the 'responsible attitude' of confronting the situation, bad or good, and instead of asking, 'What caused the trouble ? Who was to blame ?' asking 'How can I handle this present situation to make the most of it ? What can I salvage here ?'
Ability is sexless.
I have spread my dreams under your feet , Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
Never seek to tell thy love. Love that never told can be, for the gentle wind does move silently, invisibly.
My parents told me that I could do and be anything I really wanted. I believed them.
Where can we go to find god if we cannot see him in our own hearts and in every living being.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Leave the gun. Take the cannolis.
If thou must love me, let it be for nought, except for love's sake only. Do not say, I love her for her smile, her look, her way of speaking gently, for a trick of thought that falls in well with mine, and, certes, brought a sense of pleasant ease on such a day. For these things in themselves, beloved, may be changed, or change for thee, and love so wrought, may be unwrought so.
My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you.
After all is said and done, there is usually more said than done.
Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it.
We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.