"The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted."

-- Samuel Smiles

#Work Quotes #Men Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“There is a certain period of the soul-culture when it begins to interfere with some of characters of typical beauty belonging to the bodily frame, the stirring of the intellect wearing down the flesh, and the moral enthusiasm burning its way out to heaven, through the emaciation of the earthen vessel; and there is, in this indication of subduing the mortal by the immortal part, an ideal glory of perhaps a purer and higher range than that of the more perfect material form. We conceive, I think, more nobly of the weak presence of Paul than of, the fair and ruddy countenance of David.”
“Reality check: you can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. You will still have the same husband, the same job, the same kids, and the same life. Losing weight is not a cure for life.”
“Life that only a few hours before had glowed with enthusiasm and exultation, suddenly paled and sickened.”

Source : Fritz Kreisler (2014). “Four Weeks In The Trenches; The War Story Of A Violinist [Illustrated Edition]”, p.36, Pickle Partners Publishing
“Not a single path Of thought I tread, but that it leads to God.”
“The same ones who brought the children physically in the world have the natural obligation binding in the natural law to provide for the mental, moral and social upbringing of their offspring.”
“I'm not really interested in sports psychology. It makes me feel like a crazy person.”
“The Democratic party today is not so much a political party as a milling herd, and the herd is easily stampeded.”
“When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.”

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