There's no question that Kennedy was an utter failure as a passer of laws during his proverbial thousand days.
Our toil is sweet with thankfulness Our burden is our boon The curse of earth's gray morning is The blessing of its noon.
The only unhappiness is a life of boredom.
It is not merely cruelty that leads men to love war it is excitement.
A day of rest yields a hundred days of progress.
All human wisdom is summed up in two words wait and hope.
Serene I fold my hands and wait.
How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.
Be not afraid of growing slowly be afraid only of standing still.
The only menace is inertia.
Just remember even your worst days only have 24 hours.
Although all days are equally long regardless of the season, some days are long not only seasonally but by rewards they offer.
Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.
One can be bored until boredom becomes a mystical experience.
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
Experience is what really happens to you in the long run the truth that finally overtakes you.
A man can stand almost anything except a succession of ordinary days.
There is nothing so bitter that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.