I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on.

Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on.

A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.

We don't become heroes overnight." - One step at a time, eventually discovering we have the strength to stare it down.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.

If you prepare yourself at every point as well as you can, with whatever means you may have, however meager they may seem, you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears. Without preparation you cannot do it.