Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.

Courage consists in the power of self-recovery.

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - that is to have succeeded

What torments of grief you endured, from evils that never arrived

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right.

Self-trust is the first secret of success