In the office of the late Alex Haley, author of “Roots,” hung a picture of a turtle sitting on a fence post. It reminded Haley of a lesson he learned from his friend John Gaines, “If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.” Haley said: “Any
Consensus-building can be very difficult, even for the President of the United States. Abraham Lincoln was faced with a nation that was split down the middle on the issue of slavery. In 1863, Lincoln was worried that the country would break apart, so he wrote one of the most profound statements about human rights called
A wise old man named Mark lived outside a small village. He was beloved by everyone for his cheerful disposition and contagious laughter. One day a curious young traveler heard about his endless good cheer and went to visit him. “Mark,” he asked, “how is it that you always seem so content? Do you have
An elderly woman had a hearing-aid fitted, hidden underneath her hair. A week later she returned to the doctor for her check-up. “It’s wonderful,” she reported very happily to the doctor. “I can hear everything now.” “And is your family pleased too?” asked the doctor. “Oh, I haven’t told them yet,” said the woman, “and
Many people say that the bumblebee greatly overestimates her ability to fly because her body is much too large for the flimsy set of wings nature gave her. But she thinks she can fly and expects to fly, and she flies very well. “One of the greatest mistakes you can make is to underestimate yourself,”
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