From Marcus Aurelius: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
Tag Archives: challenges
Quote of the day 09/08/26
From Michel de Montaigne: “Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.”
Quote of the day 09/07/26
From Michel de Montaigne: “No wind favors him who has no destined port.”
Quote of the day 09/01/26
From Josh Billings: “It is not the whole of our duty to follow the examples of good men, but to leave behind us some decent tracks for others to follow.”
Quote of the day 08/31/26
From Josh Billings: “Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he’s made of.”
Quote of the day 08/30/26
From Marcus Aurelius: “Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.”
Quote of the day 08/29/26
From Josh Billings: “Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.”
Quote of the day 08/26/26
From Josh Billings: “Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well.”
Quote of the day 08/25/26
From Josh Billings: “Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.”
Quote of the day 08/23/26
From Charlie Chaplin: “Nothing is permanent in this wicked world—not even our troubles.”
