"The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved."

Smiles, Samuel | Adversity | 5 bookmarks

"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."

Coolidge, Calvin | Honor | 3 bookmarks

"There is no question but that if Jesus Christ, or a great prophet from another religion, were to come back today, he would find it virtually impossible to convince anyone of his credentials despite the fact that the vast evangelical machine on American television is predicated on His imminent return among us sinners."

Ustinov, Peter | Prophecy | 2 bookmarks

"Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it."

Chesterton, Gilbert K. | Property | 1 bookmarks

"Where there is no vision, there is no hope."

Carver, George Washington | Hope | 8 bookmarks

"There can be no security where there is fear."

Frankfurter, Felix | Security | 1 bookmarks

"Where there is joy there is creation. Where there is no joy there is no creation: know the nature of joy."

Upanishads, Veda | Happiness | 1 bookmarks