William Makepeace Thackeray: To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted…
To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; and to forgo even ambition when the end is gained — who can say this is not greatness?
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- Whatever your dream, it will require the BEST of you, for your dream to come true.
- Passion is the unseen force that propels you upward into your future.
- All successful people share this common denominator: The short-term Pain of Discipline must be embraced in whatever area you want to change and grow or the long-term Pain of Regret will be your reward.
- It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
- Real merit is not in the success, but in the endeavour.