Edwin Lefevre Quotes
My losses have taught me that I must not begin to advance until I am sure I shall not have to retreat.
Quotes to Explore
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Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.
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Even a snail will eventually reach its destination.
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They put arsenic in his meat And stared aghast to watch him eat; They poured strychnine in his cup And shook to see him drink it up.
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The satisfactions people derive from what they do are determined to a large degree by their self-evaluative standards
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Acquire the courage to believe in yourself. Many of the things that you have been taught were at one time the radical ideas of individuals who had the courage to believe what their own hearts and minds told them was true, rather than accept the common beliefs of their day.
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Most people like the sad songs. Some of the oldest songs known to man are sad. Listening to a voice singing something sad is a really great way to help you to feel sad when you need to.
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There is nothing more soul-satisfying than the first succulent bite into the juicy frankfurter.
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Our measure of rewards and punishments is most partial and incomplete, absurdly inadequate, utterly worldly; and we wish to continue it into the next world. Into that next and awful world we strive to pursue men, and send after them our impotent paltry verdicts of condemnation or acquittal. We set up our paltry little rod to measure heaven immeasurable.
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A merry heart goes all the way, - A sad one tires inan hour.
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He who is and remains true to himself and to others has the most attractive quality of the greatest talent.
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Should I ever marry, Watson, I should hope to inspire my wife with some feeling which would prevent her from being walked off by a housekeeper when my corpse was lying within a few yards of her.
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I think he played very aggressive. Their inside guys I thought were huge. They were more physical and more aggressive than we were.
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I'm often asked what I think about as I run. Usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves. I always ponder the question. What exactly do I think about when I'm running? I don't have a clue.
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That's about three of the toughest losses I've been through, ... This is going to be a real test for us. We'll see what we're made of here.
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Do not entertain the notion that you ought to advance in your prayer. If you do, you will only find you have put on the brake instead of the acceleration. All real progress in spiritual things comes gently, imperceptibly, and is the work of God. Our crude efforts spoil it. Know yourself for the childish, limited and dependent soul you are. Remember that the only growth which matters happens without our knowledge and that trying to stretch ourselves is both dangerous and silly. Think of the Infinite Goodness, never of your own state.
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My losses have taught me that I must not begin to advance until I am sure I shall not have to retreat.
