God gave us two ends — one to sit on and one to think with. Success depends on which one you use. Head you win, tail you lose. – Author Unknown Category: Effort
When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work. – George Bernard Shaw Category: Effort
My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends — it gives a lovely light! – Edna St. Vincent Millay Category: Excess
Our will makes constantly a sort of agreement with the world, whereby, if the world will continually show some respect to the will, the will shall consent to be strenuous in its industry. – Josiah Royce Category: respect
