What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this. -Epictetus (55-135 AD) Greek
Tag: Handicap
Staring
Q. Why did the woman, who seemed to be so offended by leering co-workers, wear that outfit to work? A. Because, when she woke
Is That Seat Taken?
“Q. Does a gentleman offer his seat on the train or bus? A. A man should always give his seat to people who would
Handicaps
You, my manly friend – you of the well defined muscles, of the 500 pound squat and 250 pound bench press and you, also,
The Funny Man
As a general rule, a gentleman does not laugh at people, he laughs with people. The one glaring exception to this rule is that
Pain
In a 1999 issue of GQ, Elizabeth Gilbert wrote a moving tribute to her ex-boyfriend, Jim Smith, highlighting the different kinds of courage that
Adversity
It’s easy to be a gentleman when all is going well. It’s a sunny day, the woman on your arm is looking fine, there’s
Sir Douglas Bader (1910-1982)
Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches