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It is defeat
that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle;
it
is defeat that makes people invincible. Do not then be afraid of
defeat.
You are never so near to victory as when defeated in a
good cause. |
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The
difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that
one comes from a
strong will, and the other comes from a strong won't. |
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| Happiness is
not the end of life; character is. |
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Education
is the knowledge of how to use the whole of oneself.
Many people use but one or two faculties out of the score
with which they are endowed. A person is educated who knows
how to make a tool of every faculty--how to open it,
how to keep it sharp, and how to apply it to all practical purposes. |
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Adversity,
if for no other reason, is of benefit,
since it is sure to bring a
season of sober reflection.
People see clearer at such times.
Storms purify the atmosphere. |
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The
mother's heart is the child's schoolroom. |
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God asks no
person whether he or she will accept life.
That is not the choice. You
must take it. The only choice is how. |
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"I
can forgive, but I cannot forget" is only another way of saying,
"I will not forgive."
Forgiveness ought to be like a
cancelled note--torn in two and burned up
so that it never can be shown
against one. |
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The
unthankful heart. . . discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart
sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will
find,
in every hour, some heavenly blessing! |
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| Every charitable act is a
stepping stone toward heaven. |
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A helping word to one in
trouble is often like a switch on a railroad track. . .
an inch between
wreck and smooth, rolling prosperity. |
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Prayer
covers the whole of our lives. There is no thought, feeling,
yearning, or desire,
however low, trifling, or vulgar we may deem it,
which, if it affects our real interest
or happiness, we may not lay
before God and be sure of sympathy. His nature is such
that our
often coming does not tire him. The whole burden of the whole life
of every person
may be rolled on to God and not weary him, though it has
wearied the person. |
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| It is not
well for a person to pray cream and live skim milk. |
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No matter
what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today,
mix
good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. |
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Do
not look back on happiness, or dream of it in the future.
You are
only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it. |
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There's
not much practical Christianity in the person who lives on better terms
with angels and seraphs, than with his or her children, servants, and
neighbours. |
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We
are not to make the ideas of contentment and aspiration quarrel, for God
made them fast friends.
A person may aspire, and yet be quite content
until it is time to rise; and both flying and resting
are but parts of
one contentment. The very fruit of the gospel is aspiration.
It is to the heart
what spring is to the earth, making every root, and
bud, and bough desire to be more. |
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