The mill cannot grind with the water that has passed.

There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.

What are stumbling blocks and defeat to the weak and vacillating are but stepping stones to victory to the determined soul.

The mill cannot grind with the water that has passed.

The trouble with us is that we expect too much from the great happenings, the unusual things, and we overlook the common flowers on the path of life, from which we might abstract sweets, comforts, delights.

There's no grander sight in the world than that of a person fired with a great purpose, dominated by one unwavering aim.

Make every occasion a great occasion, for you can never tell who may be taking your measure for a higher place.