Thoughtful Thursday

"The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances."
- Aristotle

"The one common experience of all humanity is the challenge of problems."
- R. Buckminster Fuller

"Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something."
- Gertrude Stein

"It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required."
- Winston Churchill

"Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open."
- Elmer G. Letterman

"The one thing more difficult than following a regimen is not imposing it on others."
- Marcel Proust

"Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends."
- H. L. Mencken