Quotes about Challenge

In an artist's life, death is perhaps not the most difficult thing.

Every man must bear his own burden.

Did I tell you that I had sent the drawings to friend Russell? At the moment I am doing practically the same ones again for you, there will be twelve likewise. You will then see better what there is in the painted studies in the way of drawing. I have already told you that I always have to fight against the mistral, which makes it absolutely impossible to be master of your stroke. That accounts for the "haggard" look of the studies.

Anyone who leads an upright life and experiences real difficulty and disappointment and yet is not crushed by them is worth more than one for whom everything has always been plain sailing and who has known nothing but relative prosperity"_Page.52

Personally I believe that the adversities one meets with in the ordinary course of life do us as much good as harm. The very complaint that makes one ill today, overwhelming one with discouragement, that same thing - once the disease has passed off - gives us the energy to get up and to want to be completely recovered tomorrow.

Normality is a paved road: It's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.

Mental fight means thinking against the current, not with it. It is our business to puncture gas bags and discover the seeds of truth.

It's very difficult to read a book on your computer.

If you think you're a really good programmer... read Knuth's Art of Computer Programming... You should definitely send me a resume if you can read the whole thing.

The leader demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved, the crisis overcome.

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.