If we are really to live at all we must put our convictions into action.
The greatest hazard in life is to risk NOTHING.
Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
Here she was, being rescued by a socialist, feminist, lesbian, baby-killing, foreign terrorist. What would the ladies in the sewing circle say to that?
You chose to come to Paris, of all places,” Mencheres replied. So what? Got something against the French?
Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning.
I would define the poetic effect as the capacity that a text displays for continuing to generate different readings, without ever being completely consumed.