by libraryleader | Nov 8, 2016 | Happiness, Happy, Kind, Kindness, Unhappy, World
It is the power of making the world happy, or at least of so greatly diminishing the amount of unhappiness in it as to make it quite a different world from what it is at present. This power is called kindness. The worst kinds of unhappiness, as well as the greatest...
by libraryleader | Nov 6, 2016 | Protect, Sleep, Watch, Watching, World, Worry
Conscience which is the sentinel of the soul, falls asleep. Surrounded as he is with worldly cares, that sleep is too profound; for a killer is at hand who shoots wickedly from his bow. Then the man is off his guard and is pierced right to the heart by a bitter arrow...
by libraryleader | Nov 5, 2016 | Character, Self-control, Self-discipline
Self command…is the pivot upon which the character, fame and independence of us mortals hang.
by libraryleader | Nov 4, 2016 | Read, Reading, Speak, Speech, Write
Reading makes a full man, talking makes a ready man, and writing makes an exact man.
by libraryleader | Nov 3, 2016 | Procrastinate
Mr. Meant-To has a comrade, And his name is Didn’t-Do; Have you ever chanced to meet them? Did they ever call on you? These two fellows live together In the house of Never-Win, And I’m told that it is haunted By the ghost of...
