Genius is talent set on fire by courage…
“Genius is talent set on fire by courage. Fidelity is simply daring to be true in small things as well as great. Courage is the standing army of the soul which keeps it from conquest, pillage and slavery.”
The lives of truest heroism are those in which…
“The lives of truest heroism are those in which there are no great deeds to look back upon. It is the little things well done that go to make up a successful and truly good life.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
Knowledge makes a scholar, virtue makes a saint, noble action makes…
“Hungering and striving after knowledge is what makes a scholar; hungering and striving after virtue is what makes a Saint; hungering and striving after noble action is what makes a hero and a man.”
The ideal life is in our blood and never will be lost…
Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts he is thinking and the deeds he is doing – where there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger, which he knows that he was meant and made to do.”
In quietness and confidence shall be your strength…
You are distinctly assured that in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength…
There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time…
– J.G. Holland
The best work is accomplished by men of poise and self-control…
Prudent planning prevents haste, waste, and inconvenience. When you have work to do…
Imagination is more powerful than knowledge. Knowledge is limited…
I am enough of the artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important…
Begin each day with good intentions, and apply yourself…
Right desires and aspirations bring increased happiness. When you begin the day with…
Top WWI fighter pilot explains why you should not fear death
“No one should fear death. I know, because I have come face to face with death several times”
