Embrace Opportunity

“He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he had tried and failed.”
--William James

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Wretched Life

“To live without experiencing some shame and blushes of admiration would surely be a wretched life.”
--Gregor Mendel

Know It All

“One who imagines himself to be all-knowing will surely suffer on account of his ignorance.”
--Ali ibn Abi Talib

Deft to Reason

“They that will not be counseled cannot be helped. If you will not hear reason, she will surely rap your knuckles.”
--Benjamin Franklin

Set Your Heart Upon

“Be careful what you set your heart upon, for it will surely be yours.”
--James Baldwin

Do Good

“In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can.”
--William Barclay