Motivation

I am not afraid of storms, for I'amlearning to sail my ship. ( LM Alcott )

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trial ( Chinese Proverb )

The greater the difficulty the greater the glory. ( Cicero )

It is not until we have passsed through the furnance that we are  made to know how much dross there is in our composition. ( CC Colton )

Adversity reveals genius; prosperity concelas it. ( Horace )

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but greatminds rise above them. ( W Irving )

We become wiser by our adversity. ( Seneca )

Anger begins with folly and ends with repentance. ( HG Bohn )

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him. ( Chinese Proverb )

He who establishes his argument by noise and command, shows that his reason is weak. ( Montaigne )

Anxiety is good for nothing if we cannot turn it into defense. ( Meyrick )

Try not to be a man of succes, but rather to become a man of value. ( Eisnsten )

Morality knows nothing of geographical boundaries or distinctions of race. ( H Spencer )

For man is man and master of his own fate. ( A L Tennyson )

Common sense is not so common. ( Voltaire )

Simple solutions seldom are. It takes a very unusual mind to undertake anlysis of the obvious. ( A N Whitehead )

You cannot reate experience. Youmust undergo it.  (A Camus )

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. ( B Franklin )

Mind is the partial side of man; the heart is everything. ( Rivarol )

Hope, of all ills men endure. The only cheap and universal cure. ( A Cowley )

Nothing is more scandalous than aman who is proud of his humility. ( Aurelius )

Always laugh when you can; It is cheap medicine. ( Byron )

Humour is man's greatest blessing. ( M Twain )

Patience is concentrated strength. ( Bulwer-Lytton )

Patience and fortitude conquer allthings. ( Emerson )

Patience is the art of hoping. ( Vanvenargues )

No man is such a conqueror as the man who has defeated himself. ( H W Beecher )

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. ( Lao Tse )

There is no greater delighet thanto be concious of sincerity on self-examination. ( Mencius )

No one can make you feel inferiorwithout your consent. ( E Roosevelt )

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving. ( G Eliot )

To generous souls, every task is noble. ( Euripedes )

The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray. ( R G Ingersoll )