“Hardihood is a quality supposedly created by difficulty, and I have always felt it to be a stimulating virtue. I like people who have it, and that must mean I like people who have been disciplined by hardship, which is true. I find them realistic, not easily daunted, and they make a few childish…”Tagged: Prepare
“Always, through everything, I try to straighten my spine, or my soul. They both ought to be upright I feel, for pride, for style, for reality's sake, but both tend to bend under a weight that has been carried a long time. I try to lighten my burden by knowing it, I try to walk lightly, and…”Tagged: Obstacles