"Cowards shrink from toil and peril, Vulgar souls attempt and fail; Men of mettle, nothing daunted, Persevere till they prevail."

-- Dean Koontz

#Perseverance Quotes #Men Quotes #Soul Quotes

“We are all making a crown for Jesus out of these daily lives of ours, either a crown of golden, divine love, studded with gems of sacrifice and adoration, or a thorny crown, filled with the cruel briars of unbelief, or selfishness, and sin...”

Source : Aimee Semple McPherson (2009). “This is That: Personal Experiences Sermons and Writings of Aimee Semple McPherson”, p.573, Wipf and Stock Publishers
“If you are not consciously directing your life, you will lose your footing and circumstances will decide for you.”

Source : FaceBook post by Michael Bernard Beckwith from Jan 28, 2013
“Experience is truly the only thing that makes experts so expert.”
“Positive emotion can be about the past, the present, or the future. The positive emotions about the future include optimism, hope, faith, and trust. Those about the present include joy, ecstasy, calm, zest, ebullience, pleasure, and (most importantly) flow; these emotions are what most people usually mean when they casually-but much too narrowly-talk about "happiness." The positive emotions about the past include satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment, pride, and serenity.”

Source : Martin Seligman (2011). “Authentic Happiness”, p.60, Nicholas Brealey Publishing
“Forgiveness allows us to live in the sunlight of the present, not the darkness of the past. Forgiveness alone, of all our human actions, opens up the world to the miracle of infinite possibility.”
“From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids.”
“Be silent. That heart speaks without tongue or lips.”
“On any morning these days whole segments of the population wake up to find themselves famous, while, to keep matters shipshape, whole contingents of celebrities wake up to find themselves forgotten.”

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