The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.

Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things. read more

• Thought Faithfulness Sincerity Highest Things

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. read more

• Thought Painting Another Way Keeping Diary

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul. read more

• Thought for What Hope Hypocrite Though Hath Gained God Taketh Away Soul

I feel we are all islands - in a common sea read more

• Thought Feel Islands Common Sea

The theater is a great equalizer: it is the only place where the poor can look down on the rich. read more

• Thought Theater Great Equalizer Place Poor Look Down Rich

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. read more

• Inspirational Motivational Whatever Mind Conceive Believe Achieve

A Quitter never wins-and-a Winner never quits. read more

• Thought Quitter Wins Winner Quits

Every adversity contains, at the same time, a seed of equivalent opportunity! read more

• Thought Every Adversity Contains Same Time Seed Equivalent Opportunity

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Within every setback or obstacle or disadvantage there is the seed of an equal or opposite or greater advantage or benefit. read more

• Thought Within Every Setback Obstacle Disadvantage Seed Equal Opposite Greater Advantage Benefit

Fears are nothing more than a state of mind. read more

• Thought Fears Nothing More State Mind