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.”
Tag Archives: individualism
Quote of the day 08/18/26
From Lord Byron: “There is pleasure in the pathless woods.”
Quote of the day 08/06/26
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within.”
Quote of the day 07/09/26
From Herman Hesse: “The true profession of man is to find his way for himself.”
Quote of the day 06/04/26
From Aristotle: “There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”
Quote of the day 06/02/26
From Vincent van Gogh: “If I cease searching, then, woe is me, I am lost.”
Quote of the day 05/12/26
From William Shakespeare: “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
Quote of the day 01/14/26
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.”
Quote of the day 01/09/26
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
Quote of the day 01/08/26
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.”