Inspirational thoughts

 

“Patience is the companion of wisdom.” St. Augustine

“It occurred to him that strength was quite different from toughness and that being vulnerable wasn’t quite the same as being weak.” – Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian

“A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by.” – John Wayne

“Go forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God; all will be well.” St. Joan of Arc

“The patient and humble endurance of the cross – whatever nature it may be – is the highest work we have to do.” St. Katherine Drexel

“Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.” Vince Lombardi

“I am not thoughtless but am prepared for anything and as a result can wait patiently for whatever the future holds in store, and I’ll be able to endure it.” Mozart

“No one is ever holy without suffering.”
― Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited

“Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything good.” William Faulkner

“One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.” – Knute Rockne, former Notre Dame college football coach and three-time national champion.