“ If there be a faith that can move mountains it is faith in one's own power. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“ What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God. Monica Baldwin
“ So prodigal was I of youth Forgetting I was young I worshipped dead men for their strength Forgetting I was strong. Vita Sackville-West
“ The search for a new personality is futile what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities. Cesare Pavese
“ Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failures. They are the weakest however strong who have no faith in themselves or their own powers. Christian Bovee
“ The Ancient Mariner said to Neptune during a great storm 'O God you will save me if you wish but I am going to go on holding my tiller straight.' Michel de Montaigne
“ If your daily life seems poor do not blame it blame yourself tell yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches. Rainer Maria Rilke
“ We create our fate every day . . . most of the ills we suffer from are directly traceable to our own behavior. Henry Miller
