In life we encounter many people who, in some way or another, try to tattoo our faces.
Love! the surviving gift of Heaven, The choicest sweet of Paradise, In life's else bitter cup distilled.
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.
The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.
the soul of conversation is sympathy
The proud, the cold untroubled heart of stone, that never mused on sorrow but its own.
Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.
It was what God had taught me growing up that helped me overcome my fear and get back on the board. 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9).
In the military we are always looking for ways to leverage up our forces. Having greater communications and command and control over your forces than your enemy has over his is a force multiplier. Having greater logistics capability than the enemy is a force multiplier. Having better-trained commanders is a force multiplier. Perpetual optimism, believing in yourself, believing in your purpose, believing you will prevail, and demonstrating passion and confidence is a force multiplier. If you believe and have prepared your followers, the followers will believe.
How do you compete against a true fanatic? You can only try to build the best possible moat and continuously attempt to widen it.
Humans fear reason, but they ought to fear stupidity- for reason can be hard, but stupidity can be fatal.