Henry Ward Beecher

"‎Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-and be lenient to everybody else."

"Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere."

"In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich."

"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."

"Now comes the mystery! (last words)"

"All words are pegs to hang ideas on."

"Hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself."