A lack of endurance is one of the greatest causes of defeat, especially in prayer. We don't wait well. We're into microwaving; God, on the other hand, is usually into marinating.

He had begun too late to subject himself to the persistent mortification of spirit and flesh which is a condition of the average business life...

Perhaps, if I hadn't been, once before—I mean, if I'd always been a prudent deliberate Ralston, it would have been kinder to Tina in the end." Dr. Lanskell sank his gouty bulk into the chair behind his desk, and beamed at her through ironic spectacles. "I hate in-the-end kindnesses: they're about as nourishing as the third day of cold mutton.

All That Is Needed For Evil To Succeeded, Is For Good People To Do Nothing

The only thing for evil to triumph in the world is for good men not to act.

It only needs a good man to do nothing for evil to triumph.

All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

The art of love is largely the art of persistence.

A man can only do what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.

Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it.