Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.
The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.
A few seconds later, I tripped over a steel staircase, bashing my shins.
Think of yourself as an incandescent power, illuminated and perhaps forever talked to by God and his messengers.
I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people who are convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference after another.