That some achieve great success is proof to all that others can achieve it as well. ~ Abraham Lincoln
Proof To All
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A Dame That Knows The Ropes
197
A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up. ~ Mae West
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
6387
There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.
Freedom Lies In Being Bold
173
Freedom lies in being bold. ~ Robert Frost
No One Struggles Just For Himself
That’s the truly beautiful and encouraging aspect of freedom; no one struggles for it just for himself. ~ Fanny Lewald
Prisoners Of The Mind
182
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Little Britches by Ralph Moody
536
A man’s character is like his house. If he tears boards off his house and burns them to keep himself warm and comfortable, his house soon becomes a ruin. If he tells lies to be able to do the things he shouldn’t do but wants to, his character will soon become a ruin. A man with a ruined character is a shame on the face of the earth.
A Kick In The Pants
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The Old Man And The Sea By Ernest Hemingway
664
In this tale of inward struggle and personal triumph, an old fisherman reaches within the depths of himself to fight the good fight and wrestle with the fish of his dreams alone on the ocean.
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
281
But then a better thought occurred, and this was the one I carried away with me that day: If my life was to be just a single note in an endless symphony, how could I not sound it out for as long and as loudly as I could?