It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.
George Washington CarverRead
There is literally nothing that I ever asked to do, that I asked the blessed Creator to help me to do, that I have not been able to accomplish.
Interpretation
Set your goals and trust in your own capabilities to achieve them with the help of a higher power.
This quote by George Washington Carver encapsulates the idea that with determination and faith, individuals can accomplish their aspirations. Carver emphasizes that every task he sought assistance for from the Creator, he was able to achieve, suggesting a deep conviction in both personal effort and divine support.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire students to pursue their dreams.
It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.
We have become 99 percent money mad. The method of living at home modestly and within our income, laying a little by systematically for the proverbial rainy day which is due to come, can almost be listed among the lost arts.
I would never allow anyone to give me money, no difference how badly I needed it. I wanted literally to earn my living.
Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.
God is going to reveal to us things He never revealed before if we put our hands in His. No books ever go into my laboratory. The thing I am to do and the way of doing it are revealed to me. I never have to grope for methods. The method is revealed to me the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain I would be helpless.
Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.
These are not dark days: these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived.
Piper, youβre the strongest, most powerful beauty queen Iβve ever met. You can trust yourself. For what itβs worth, you can trust me too.
The thing you set your mind on is the thing you ultimately become.
Been working and working But I still got so terribly far to go.
Golf was my vehicle to competition and I can't play if I can't compete.
Nothing can drag you down if you're not holding on to it.
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