The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.
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When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been discovered, you can put it down as a fact that he discovered himself years ago - since that time he has been toiling, working, and striving to make himself worthy of general discovery.James Whitcomb Riley
I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away. With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land. And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be since he lingers there. And you you, who the wildest yearn For the old-time step and the glad return Think of him faring on, as dear In the love of there as the love of here Think of him still as the same, I say He is not deadhe is just away.
James Whitcomb Riley
Oh, the worlds a curious compound, with its honey and its gall, With its cares and bitter crosses, but a good world after all. An a good God must have made itleastways, that is what I say, When a hand is on my shoulder in a friendly sort oway.
James Whitcomb Riley
It is no use to grumble and complain; It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice; When God sorts out the weather and sends rain - Why, rain's my choice.
James Whitcomb Riley
'Lord, I believe help Thou mine unbelief.' We must believe Being from birth endowed with love and trust Born unto lovingand how simply just That lovethat faitheven in the blossom-face The babe drops dreamward in its resting place, Intuitively cons.
James Whitcomb Riley
The ripest peach is highest on the tree.
James Whitcomb Riley
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