Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.

Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.

Two of the hardest tests in life: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to accept whatever you encounter.

In this age, the man who dares to think for himself and to act independently does a service to his race.

So long as you are secure you will count many friends; if your life becomes clouded you will be alone.

The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Plato is my friend; Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break, our bonds of affection.

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

And, more importantly, reach for the stars. And realize that it is never too late—not now, not ever—for you to pursue you passion, your pursuit of perfection. And most importantly, your perseverance for making it happen.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.

Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

If we all can persevere, if we can in every land and office look beyond our own shores and ambitions, then surely the age will dawn in which the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.

Half-finished work generally proves to be labor lost.

Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One.

The fewer the words, the better the prayer.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.

When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.

I always love to begin a journey on Sundays, because I shall have the prayers of the church to preserve all that travel by land, or by water.

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

The knowledge and skills you have achieved are meant to be forgotten so you can float comfortably in emptiness, without obstruction.

If you can't pay for a thing, don't buy it. If you can't get paid for it, don't sell it. Do this, and you will have calm and drowsy nights, with all of the good business you have now and none of the bad.

Be grateful for your life, every detail of it, and your face will come to shine like a sun, and everyone who sees it will be made glad and peaceful.

An inability to stay quiet . . . is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind.

In wilderness is the preservation of the world.

Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.

Solitude is for me a fount of healing which makes my life worth living.

Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you do or as fast. There is a time when you didn't know what you know today.

For one wild, glad moment we snapped the chain that binds us to earth, and joining hands with the winds we felt ourselves divine.

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.

Plans will get you into things, but you have got to work your way out.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

It cannot be your duty to do anything that is beyond your reach or your strength at the moment. It cannot be your duty to do anything that sacrifices your own integrity or your own spiritual development.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.

Who works with all the strength he can Shall never die in debt to man.

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.

For what it’s worth: It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.

Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.