Negative Results
“Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t.” – Thomas A. Edison
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Penicillin on the Shelf
“Penicillin sat on a shelf for ten years while I was called a quack.” – Alexander Fleming
Continue reading →Suffering in Reality
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” – Seneca
Continue reading →Thinking and Fear
“Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.” – W. Clement Stone
Continue reading →Compensation in Every Disappointment
“If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.” – Henry David Thoreau
Continue reading →Difficult, Not Impossible
“Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.” – Marcus Aurelius
Continue reading →Wear Out, Not Rust Out
“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Continue reading →The Real World Has Teeth
“As parents we have a tendency to overprotect; it’s okay to try and show them all positives but we cannot forget that the real world has teeth.”
Continue reading →Darts
A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class taught by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and … Continue reading →
Before Something Great
“Before something great happens, everything falls apart.”
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