Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances. Read Summary
Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him. Read Summary
Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they have new war threats, they have economy problems, and they think, 'What can I do? I'm basically a victim.' Read Summary
My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. Read Summary
People are impatient. They want things to happen overnight, and have no idea of the circumstances and situations that can surround an individual at times. Read Summary
Circumstances of crimes vary. So do motives. And so do prospects for rehabilitation. The number of imponderables makes it impossible to sentence by formula and still sentence justly. Read Summary
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed. Read Summary
Feeling sorry for ourselves is the most useless waste of energy on the planet. It does absolutely no good. We can't let our circumstances or what others do or don't do control us. We can decide to be happy regardless. Read Summary
You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. Read Summary
Every age has its own poetry; in every age the circumstances of history choose a nation, a race, a class to take up the torch by creating situations that can be expressed or transcended only through poetry. Read Summary
I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all. Read Summary
Youth is a quality, not a matter of circumstances. Read Summary
My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace. Read Summary
He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance. Read Summary
I'm aware that, whatever the circumstances, there will always be speculation about me. Read Summary
Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. Read Summary
To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities. Read Summary
Character, not circumstances, makes the man. Read Summary
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power. Read Summary
Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter. Read Summary