O suffering, sad humanity! O ye afflicted ones, who lie Steeped to the lips in misery, Longing, yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried!
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
Today is the blocks with which we build.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Today is the foundation for our future successes.
This quote emphasizes the importance of todayβs actions and choices in shaping our future. It suggests that each day presents us with building blocks to create the life we envision, and therefore encourages us to take proactive steps now to achieve our goals.
Themes
TodayBuildFutureActionSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
More from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
All quotes βThere are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
God is not dead; nor doth He sleep; ... _x000D_ The wrong shall fail,_x000D_ The right prevail,_x000D_ With peace on earth, good will to men.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
Similar quotes
Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
Mia HammRead
When two men step into the ring, one and only one deserves to win. When you step into the ring, you gotta know you deserve to win. You gotta know destiny owes you victory , cause you trained harder than your opponent. You sparred harder. You ran farther.
Cus D'AmatoRead
Do not make small goals because they do not have the magic to stir men's souls.
Spencer W. KimballRead
Sonny Liston is great. But he'll fall in eight.
Muhammad AliRead
Running makes you an athlete in all areas of life...trained in the basics, prepared for whatever comes, ready to fill each hour and deal with the decisive moment.
George A. SheehanRead
In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
Magic JohnsonRead