On Criticism
When someone of poor character criticises you, it merely signifies that you are a good person. — Arabic Proverb ———————- I hope I have remembered this one correctly. Someone (a native Arabic speaker) wrote to Dr. Laura and quoted it, offering a loose translation. I liked it very much. But I have not been able […]
Moments of Growth
In every department of life, [a sense of disappointment or anticlimax] marks the transition from dreaming aspiration to laborious doing. — C.S. Lewis, in The Screwtape Letters
On the Worship of God
This faith [Christianity] is not like a deed to a house in which one may live with full rights of possession. It is more like a kit of tools with which a man may build him a house. The tools will be worth just what he does with them. When he lays them down, they […]
On Determination
We are always equal to what we undertake with resolution. — Thomas Jefferson
On Inferiority
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. — Eleanor Roosevelt
On Respect
If you’re only concerned with being liked, you will most likely miss the opportunity to be respected. — Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., in Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office
You Cannot Keep a Secret
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. — Saint Jerome
The Interplay of Character and Reputation
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. — Abraham Lincoln
Cynicism — a Coward’s Choice?
Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It’s unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don’t have to try. — Peggy Noonan