“ Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? ”
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence, but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.
All words are pegs to hang ideas on.
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-and be lenient to everybody else.
