None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Henry David ThoreauRead
If the work is high and far, _x000D_ You must not only aim aright, _x000D_ But draw the bow with all your might.
Interpretation
Achieving great goals requires focused effort and determination.
This quote by Henry David Thoreau emphasizes the importance of not only setting high aspirations but also putting forth maximum effort to achieve them. It suggests that true success demands both precise aim and unwavering commitment to overcome challenges and reach one's objectives.
In practice
During a motivational speech to students about the importance of hard work.
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants.
An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Have no mean hours, but be grateful for every hour, and accept what it brings. The reality will make any sincere record respectable.
As every season seems best to us in its turn, so the coming in of spring is like the creation of Cosmos out of Chaos and the realization of the Golden Age.
That grand old poem called Winter
I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I'm competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.
There's no pleasure in working if you don't do the things you want to do.
Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.
Before comparing yourself with others, win the battle with yourself. Strive to be better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today.
It's tough, but you can still find joy in the struggle. Going through a season with a lot of struggles, I got a lot of practice. You have to set yourself up for joy, give yourself the best opportunity to have that going on inside.
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