Character Quote by Abigail Adams

“It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of…

— John Adams

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.

— Abigail Adams

“Too many vacations that last too long, too many movies, too much TV, too much video game playing—too much undisciplined leisure time in which…

— Stephen Covey

“The life of active virtue is essentially pleasant.”

— Aristotle

“He used to say that there are only two sources of human vice—idleness and superstition, and only two virtues—activity and intelligence.”

— Leo Tolstoy

“As a matter of fact, this effort at discipline had been helped by the interests of a difficult profession, but the old conclusion to…

— Virginia Woolf

“The path to greatness, whether pursued consciously or unconsciously, is one that requires a rhythm of disciplined practice.”

— Ken Shigematsu

“Much of the time the mind is wandering, either drawn to focus, ruminate, or push away unpleasant experiences, or chasing after stuff we like.…

— Ed Halliwell

“It is not even in extraordinary situations, where all eyes are upon us, where all our energy is aroused, and all our vigilance is…

— Albert Pike

“We are, therefore, seeking how the mind can follow a smooth and steady course, well disposed to itself, happily regarding its own condition and…

— Seneca

“The mind provides a person with the mental fortitude to survive any physical or spiritual crisis. For the present time, I am satisfying myself…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine A being breathing thoughtful breath A traveler betwixt life and death…

— William Wordsworth