When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.
Win without boasting, lose without excuses - internalize your failures and externalize your victories.
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
In life, friendships change, divorces happen, people move on, others die. Money and jobs will come and go. Live long enough and your health and body will change. It goes with the territory of being human. The fact that you are still here gives you an advantage. Don't look back. Look straight ahead!! Decide to use all of your knowledge, skills, experiences and your life lessons from your mistakes, defeats and setbacks, to start over again. Life changes. You may not have the same life as before, but you can still enjoy your life!
If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain't enough!
The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life's essential unfairness.
I've always wanted to get my share but, due to my tendency to overcompensate (work harder, push for the win more), I've ended up with more than my fair share. These are some of the life lessons I've drawn from watching my mother and grandfather struggle in the world compared to my own struggles.
Sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure.
We live in a culture bound by sin like bands of iron. Moral stories, quaint maxims, and life lessons shared from the heart of a beloved pulpiteer or spiritual life coach have no real power against such darkness. We need preachers of the gospel of Jesus Christ who know the Scriptures, and by God's grace face any culture with the cry, 'Thus saith the Lord!'
If only we could live two lives: the first in which to make one's mistakes, and the second in which to profit by them.
I've had so many [life lessons], but the more I've walked through tough times, the stronger I've become. I truly believe anything is possible if you fully manifest it. I've been to the top and I believe I've been to the bottom as well. Respecting yourself is key - physically and mentally. It's OK to take care of yourself.
We also learn that this country and the Western world have no monopoly of goodness and truth and scholarship, we begin to appreciate the ingredients that are indispensable to making a better world. In a life of learning that is, perhaps, the greatest lesson of all.
Hair matters. This is a life lesson Wellesley and Yale Law School failed to instil. Your hair will send significant messages to those around you.
When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.
I've always had a talent for recognizing when I am in a moment worth being nostalgic for.
The most important outcome of education is to help students become independent of formal education.
I think people assume I'm perfect. I'm not. I make mistakes. I do things I regret. I'm stubborn.
Long ago, when Harry had been left alone while the Dursley's went out to enjoy themselves, the hours of solitude had been a rare treat: Pausing only to sneak something tasty from the fridge, he had rushed upstairs to play on Dudley's computer, or put on the television and flicked through the channels to his heart's content. It gave him an odd empty feeling to remember those times; it was like remembering a younger brother whom he had lost.
We're just enthusiastic about what we do.
I suppose if a man has something once, always something of it remains.