Inspirational thoughts

“I hold it true, whate’er befall;
I feel it when I sorrow most;
‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.” Alfred Lord Tennyson

“That kind of friendship doesn’t just materialize at the end of the rainbow one morning in a soft-focus Hollywood haze. For it to last this long, and at such close quarters, some serious work had gone into it. Ask any ice-skater or ballet dancer or show jumper, anyone who lives by beautiful moving things: nothing takes as much work as effortlessness.”
— Tana French

“There is no going back in life, no return, no second chance. I cannot call back the spoken word or the accomplished deed.” (My Cousin Rachel, 1951)

“Climb mountains, not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world.”

— David McCoullough Jr.

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Winston Churchill

“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” – Dean Karnazes, ultramarathoner

“Better three hours too soon, than a minute too late.” William Shakespeare

[Advice to statesmen:] “Keep strong, if possible. In any case, keep cool. Have unlimited patience. Never corner an opponent, and always assist him to save face. Put yourself in his shoes. Avoid self-righteousness like the devil – nothing so self-binding.” Sir Basil LiddellHart

“A good garden may have some weeds.” Thomas Fuller