Many men, seemingly impelled by fortune, hasten forward to meet misfortune half way.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Showing posts with label misfortune. Show all posts
Showing posts with label misfortune. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Monday, May 18, 2015
Post #1816
Make the most and the best of your lot, and compare yourself not with the few that are above you, but with the multitudes which are below you.
—Samuel Johnson
—Samuel Johnson
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Post #1683
Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure.
—Amos Bronson Alcott
—Amos Bronson Alcott
Monday, November 25, 2013
Post #1415
After all, our worst misfortunes never happen, and most miseries lie in anticipation.
―Honoré de Balzac
―Honoré de Balzac
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
- Dave
- El Paso, Texas, United States
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