To blow is not to play on the flute; you must move the fingers.

Nothing good comes cheaply so we shouldn"t be surprised when we meet the hard while going for the best. Hard times are not quit times. read more

• Thought Nothing Good Comes Cheaply Shouldn Surprised Meet Hard While for Best Times Quit

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. read more

• Thought Take Chance Life Man Goes Furthest Generally Willing Do Dare

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine. read more

• Thought Best Lightning Rod for Protection Own Spine

Have courage for the great sorrows in life, and patience for the small ones. And when you have laboriously accomplished your daily tasks, go to sleep in peace, God is awake. read more

• Thought Courage for Great Sorrows Life Patience Small Ones Laboriously Accomplished Daily Tasks Go Sleep Peace God Awake

Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends. read more

• Thought Perhaps Travel Cannot Prevent Bigotry by Demonstrating Peoples Cry Laugh Eat Worry Die Introduce Idea Try Understand Even Become Friends

The hero draws inspiration from the virtue of his ancestors. read more

• Thought Hero Draws Inspiration from Virtue Ancestors

Excellence is rarely found, more rarely valued. read more

• Thought Excellence Rarely Found More Valued

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Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t"were his own. read more

• Thought Happiest Men Values Merits Others Their Pleasure Takes Joy Even Though Own

Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing. read more

• Thought Brilliant Great Feat Respect Nothing

Correction does much, but encouragement does more. read more

• Thought Correction Does Much Encouragement More