When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it is another matter. read more

• Thought What Do Way Incredibly Simple Whether Willing Another Matter

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. read more

• Thought Pain Inevitable Suffering Optional

An old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it. read more

• Thought Old Belief Like Shoe Value Its Comfort Fail Notice Hole

Whether you think you can or think you can"t, you are right. read more

• Thought Whether Think Right

You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself. read more

• Thought Peace Old Woman Said

There is this to be said in favor of drinking, that it takes the drunkard first out of society, then out of the world. read more

• Thought Said Favor Drinking Takes Drunkard First Society World

America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race. read more

• Thought America Another Name for Opportunity Our Whole History Appears Like Last Effort Divine Providence Behalf Human Race

A great man is always willing to be little. read more

• Thought Great Man Willing Little

Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins. We parry and fend the approach of our fellow-man by compliments, by gossip, by amusements, by affairs. We cover up our thought from him under a hundred folds. read more

• Thought Every Man Alone Sincere Entrance Second Person Hypocrisy Begins Parry Fend Approach Our Fellow by Compliments Gossip Amusements Affairs Cover Up Thought from Under Hundred Folds

We aim above the mark to hit the mark read more

• Inspirational Motivational Aim Above Mark Hit