“…he missed her, he missed them all – but the savageries and affections of the past week had turned them all to shadows. That part of his life was over; and now, lying on the dense mat of grass, he knew in one sense it always had been. But it was fun remembering…” Once An … Continue reading Myrer, “Once an Eagle”
Category: Quotations
Teddy Roosevelt
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…who knows the great enthusiasms, … Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt
Pressfield, “Gates of Fire”
“One night I dreamt I marched within the phalanx. We were advancing across a plain to meet the foe. Terror froze my heart. My fellow warriors strode all around me, in front, behind, to all sides. They were all me. Myself old, myself young. I became even more terrified, as if I were coming apart … Continue reading Pressfield, “Gates of Fire”
Charles Kingsley
I am Pallas Athene, and I know the thoughts of all men’s hearts and discern their manhood or their baseness. From the souls of clay I turn away, and they are blessed but not by me. They fatten at ease like sheep in the pasture and eat what they did not sow like oxen in … Continue reading Charles Kingsley
Courage
“The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.” GK Chesterton, 1908, The Methuselahite “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die. ‘He that will lose his life, … Continue reading Courage
An American Paratrooper
There was an American tank, 30 tons of death, fleeing down one of the little roads leading through the forest. One lonely paratrooper stood beside the road. A photographer captured the image of this young man with hollow sunken eyes, a three-days growth of beard, an M-1 Garand in one hand, and a bazooka slung … Continue reading An American Paratrooper
Be Ready!
Be ready! Don't be a victim to circumstances. Prepare for the challenges and opportunities along your path...the achievements to come. “I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come.” ~Abraham Lincoln "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong." ~I Corinthians 16:13 "Watch therefore, for ye know … Continue reading Be Ready!
America’s Christian Heritage
America is a nation with a strong Christian heritage. Do you agree? Many don't. Refutes include: "God isn't even in the founding documents." "There must be separation of Church and State." "The founders never specified that we should claim 'In God We Trust.'" "We cannot have both individual liberty and Christianity." "The word Bible doesn't … Continue reading America’s Christian Heritage
Sir Friedrich Treves
“Don’t worry about genius and don’t worry about not being clever. Trust rather to hard work, perseverance, and determination. The best motto for a long march is ‘Don’t grumble. Plug on.’ You hold your future in your own hands. Never waver in this belief. Don’t swagger. The boy who swaggers – has little else that … Continue reading Sir Friedrich Treves
What are your inputs?
"We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful." ~ CS Lewis. Inputs lead to outputs. Don't fall into the dangerous trap of being more concerned with a personal narrative every … Continue reading What are your inputs?
Be Strong & Courageous! 