I do not want to pour out my heart to the world. I am cautious of what I say and to whom.
Self-pity is the most negative quality of the human spirit. Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter.
Engaging in activities devoid of difficulty, lounging in risk-free zones, is life without great meaning.
Life is not a game of Solitaire; people depend on one another. When one does well, others are lifted. When one stumbles, others also are impacted. There are no one-man teams—either by definition or natural law. Success is a cooperative effort; it’s dependent upon those who stand beside you.
Wealth isn't always measured in dollar signs. We each have time, talent and creativity, all of which can be powerful forces for positive change. Share your blessings in whatever form they come and to whatever level you have been blessed.
Share your blessings in whatever form they come and to whatever level you have been blessed.
A crisis creates the opportunity to dip deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn't think we possessed.
Tain't worthwhile to wear a day all out before it comes.
It seems to me the worst of all the plagues is the slug, the snail without a shell. He is beyond description repulsive, a mass of sooty, shapeless slime, and he devours everything.
The musings are the same I believe the fire to create burns so heavily that I am never far from a guitar or a fountain pen.
In the soul of a Russian person there is always a drive toward some kind of lofty moral ideal, lofty moral values. That definitely sets us apart, and I'm certain it's in a good way.