Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory. 1.64K
Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. 787
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. 663
