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

A feeling of sadness and longing that is not akin to pain, and resembles sorrow only as the mist resembles the rain. read more

• Thought Feeling Sadness Longing Akin Pain Resembles Sorrow Mist Rain

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. read more

• Thought Sacredness Tears They Mark Weakness Power Speak More Eloquently Ten Thousand Tongues Messengers Overwhelming Grief Deep Contrition Unspeakable Love

The present defines the future. The future builds on the foundation of the past. read more

• Thought Present Defines Future Builds Foundation Past

Many great people have experience some kind of failure. They build on the lessons from failing to become great read more

• Experience Many Great People Experience Some Kind Failure They Build Lessons from Failing Become

I wasn't actually trained by my mother, she said she never taught me but she was a great singer herself and I can't remember when I didn't listen to her sing and imitate her. read more

• Sing Remember Said by Actually Great Listen Taught Wasn Mother Imitate Herself Singer Trained

It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered read more

• Thought Character Very Few Men Honor Without Envy Friend Prospered

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

• Experience Pain Great Memory Joy Present Grief

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times read more

• Experience Happiness Choice Requires Effort Times

Time brings all things to pass read more

• Experience Time Brings Things Pass

Call no man happy till he is dead read more

• Thought Call Man Happy Till Dead