Inspirational thoughts

“You don’t love because, you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.” William Faulkner

“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.”

G.K. Chesterton

“Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.” General Macarthur

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo & withstand the shocks of adversity…”

FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON TO BUSHROD WASHINGTON | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1783

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

“To have courage for whatever comes in life — everything lies in that.” St. Teresa of Avila

“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”
― James A. Michener

“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.”

– Angela N Blount

“Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes.” General Patton