He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.

Quote by Sir Walter Scott

Topics: Adversity Quotes, Belief Quotes, Overcoming Quotes

The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot...

The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot...

To all, to each, a fair good-night, And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

To all, to each, a fair good-night, And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude more than by...

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude more than by...

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

Each age has deemed the new-born year. The fittest time for festal cheer.

Each age has deemed the new-born year. The fittest time for festal cheer.

Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening

Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

Each age has deemed the new-born year. The fittest time for festal cheer

Each age has deemed the new-born year. The fittest time for festal cheer

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is...

Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is...

If you have no friends to share or rejoice in your success in life --...

If you have no friends to share or rejoice in your success in life --...

Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is...

Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is...

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

Is death the last sleep? No - it is the last and final awakening.

Is death the last sleep? No - it is the last and final awakening.

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by...

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by...

Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through....

Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through....

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness: there is also the success of others

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness: there is also the success of others

It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.

It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.