Quotes

The greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising up every time we fall.

A high character might be produced, I suppose, by continued prosperity, but it has very seldom been the case. Adversity, however it may appear

No man can hope to accomplish anything great in this world until he throws his whole soul, flings the force of his whole life,

Courage is imperial. It underlies true achievement. Unless we have moral nerve to live out our convictions, they are of small account.

Tis misfortune that awakens ingenuity, or fortitude, or endurance, in hearts where these qualities had never come to life but for the circumstance which

He who finds diamonds must grapple in mud and mire because diamonds are not found in polished stones. They are made.

Human reason has only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate.

The wonder is, not that the field of stars is so vast, but that man has measured it.

Doctors and scientists said that breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from

To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe, To bear with unbearable sorrow, To run where the brave dare not go. To