A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.
The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.
It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.
Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and
Education is the chief defence of a Nation.
Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di
The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.
Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.
Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.
Men are cruel, but man is kind.