Patience and time do more than strength or passion. --Jean de La Fontaine
Must and Can't
You must do the things you think you cannot do. --Eleanor Roosevelt
Hard to Fail
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. --Theodore Roosevelt
Trip and Fall
The goal in life isn’t to never trip or fall, but, rather, to trip or fall less often than you used to. --Steven R. Hobbs
Build Me a Son
“Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
“Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee - and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
“Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.
“Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
“And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously. Give him humility so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the weakness of true strength.
“Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, ‘I have not lived in vain.’” —General Douglas MacArthur, a prayer for his son
Tears and Joy
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.” —Psalm 126:5
Journey of Peace
Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. --Lyndon B. Johnson
Live Like a Poor Man
“It is better to live like a poor man and worry like a rich man, than to live like a rich man and worry like a poor man.” —Steven R. Hobbs
Discover New Lands
“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” —Andre Gide
Patience and Time
“Patience and time do more than strength or passion.” —Jean de La Fontaine
Difficult Trials
“Difficult trials are merely challenges which most other people will be unwilling or unable to overcome, but which I, with tenacity, resilience, and discipline, will prevail over, thereby earning the rewards envied by many and attained by few. When I come up against a difficulty, I have learned to think, ‘Good. This is an opportunity to move ahead of those less capable and less motivated individuals who will give up, even though I will not.’” —Steven R. Hobbs
Bitter and Sweet
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. —Jean-Jacques Rousseau