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

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.

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

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

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.

Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last.

Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last.

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...

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...

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

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 --...

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will,...

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will,...

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties...

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties...

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

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...

He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and...

He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and...

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

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

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

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...

May every young scientist remember... and not fail to keep his eyes open for the...

May every young scientist remember... and not fail to keep his eyes open for the...

Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.

Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.

Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you...

Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you...

The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.

The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.