An Intense Anticipation Itself Transforms Possibility Into

It Is Observed At Sea That Men Are Never So Much Disposed To Grumble And Mutiny As When Least Employed. Hence An Old Captain, When There Was Nothing Else To Do, Would Issue The Order To "scour The Anchor.

It Is A Grand Old Name, That Of Gentleman, And Has Been Recognized As A Rank And Power In All Stages Of Society. To Possess This Character Is A Dignity Of Itself, Commanding The Instinctive Homage Of Every Generous Mind, And Those Who Will Not Bow To Titular Rank Will Yet Do Homage To The Gentleman. His Qualities Depend Not Upon Fashion Or Manners, But Upon Moral Worth; Not On Personal Possessions, But On Personal Qualities.

The Great High-road Of Human Welfare Lies Along The Old Highway Of Steadfast, Well-doing; And They Who Are The Most Persistent, And Work In The Truest Spirit, Will Invariably Be The Most Successful; Success Treads On The Heels Of Every Right Effort.

"where There Is A Will There Is A Way" Is An Old True Saying. He Who Resolves Upon Doing A Thing, By That Very Resolution Often Scales The Barriers To It And Secures Its Achievement. To Think We Are Able Is Almost To Be So - To Determine Upon Attainment Is Frequently Attainment Itself.

Nothing Of Real Worth Can Be Obtained Without Courageous Working. Man Owes His Growth Chiefly To The Active Striving Of The Will, That Encounter With Difficulty Which He Calls Effort; And It Is Astonishing To Find How Often Results Apparently Impracticable Are Then Made Possible.