"Always continue the climb. It
is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know
who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves
to do it."
"You may choose your words like a connoisseur, And polish
it up with art, But the word that sways, and stirs, and stays, Is the word
that comes from the heart."
"With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest
you may not see."
"A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from
a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results."
"A weed is but an unloved flower."
"All love that has not friendship for its base, is like
a mansion built upon the sand."
"And the smile that is worth the praises of earth is the
smile that shines through tears."
"For an actress to be a success, she must have the face
of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory
of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros."
"Give us that grand word "woman" once again, and let's
have done with "lady"; one's a term full of fine force, strong, beautiful,
and firm, fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen; and one's a word for
lackeys."
"It has ever been since time began, and ever will be,
till time lose breath, that love is a mood - no more - to man, and love
to a woman is life or death."
"Let there be many windows to your soul, that all the
glory of the world may beautify it."
"One ship drives east and other drives west by the same
winds that blow. It's the set of the sails and not the gales that determines
the way they go."
"So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind
and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs."
"The man who radiates good cheer, who makes life happier
wherever he meets it, is always a man of vision and faith."
"The spark divine dwells in thee: let it grow."
"The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world.
And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs."
"The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom
in a happy mind."
"There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent
or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul."
"Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along
like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything
goes dead wrong."
"Tis the set of the sail that decides the goal, and not
the storm of life."
"When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This
restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the
mountain view."
"With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Time's malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered in her heart and aged her in a day!"
Meaning of words:
Connoisseur - A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts.
Vertebrae - Any of the bones or cartilaginous segments forming the spinal column.
Written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
