“The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties.” ~~ Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 19, 1780
Filed Under: Abigail Adams, Achievement, Character, Determination, Education, Inspiration
“Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend. ” ~~ Mao Tse-Tung
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” ~~ Woody Allen
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” ~~ Thomas A. Edison
“You must lose a fly to catch a trout.” ~~ George Herbert
“Nothing happens quite by chance. It’s a question of accretion of information and experience.” ~~ Jonas Salk
“I didn’t fail 1000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1000 steps.” ~~ Thomas Edison
“When I was young I observed that nine out of every ten things I did were failures, so I did ten times more work” ~~ George Bernard Shaw
