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.”
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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 08/28/26
From Josh Billings: “I honestly believe it is better to know nothing than to know what ain’t so.”
Quote of the day 08/27/26
From Josh Billings: “True wisdom is plenty of experience, observation, and reflection. False wisdom is plenty of ignorance, arrogance, and impudence.”
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 08/24/26
From Carl Sagan: “For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.”
Quote of the day 08/23/26
From Charlie Chaplin: “Nothing is permanent in this wicked world—not even our troubles.”
Quote of the day 08/22/26
From Vincent van Gogh: “If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”
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