Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Courage, Not the Absence of Fear, Triumph Over It, Nelson Mandela

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” - Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, activist

Found in Quotes to Live By: Words That Inspire Those Who Inspire Us, by by F+W Media, Inc., page 9.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Never Too Late, Want to Be, Strength to Start Over, F. Scott Fitzgerald

"For what it’s worth: It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over again." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Found in Country Living at https://www.countryliving.com/life/g5054/quotes-about-strength/?slide=3.

Monday, June 5, 2023

The Bible, One Man, Whisky Bottle, Never Learned to Live, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)... There are just some kind of men who - who're so busy worrying about the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1825.Harper_Lee.

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Writing, Making Money, Getting Famous, Enriching the Lives, Stephen King

“Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Found in Goodreads' Stephen King quotes section.