Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.