No obstacles fell in his way that seemed to him insurmountable. He might be defeated, as he sometimes was, but he shrank from no
J. P. Morgan writing about Napoleon Bonaparte
Quotes
Eddie Rickenbacker
The four cornerstones of character on which this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.
Eleanor Roosevelt
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
English proverb
A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
Linda Ellerbee
I think laughter may be a form of courage. As humans we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I
Terence
The life of man is like a game with dice; if you don’t get the throw you want, you must show your skill in
Elbert Hubbard
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
Tom Morris, from his book ‘If Aristotle Ran General Motors’
The meaning of life is creative love. Not love as an inner feeling, as a private sentimental emotion, but love as a dynamic power
Mabel Newcomber
It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly.
Eric Hoffer
Anger is a prelude to courage.