“Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.”
"Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives."
- Socrates
Inspiration
"I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think."
- Socrates
Education
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new"
- Socrates
Change
"The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
- Socrates
Change
"The hottest love has the coldest end."
- Socrates
Love
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
- Calvin Coolidge
Persistence
"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."
- Barbara Elaine Smith
Persistence
"First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."
- Octavia Butler
Persistence
"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"
Persistence
"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"
Persistence