“I admire machinery as much is any man, and am as thankful to it as any man can be for what it does for us. But it will never be a substitute for the face of a man, with his soul in it, encouraging another man to be brave and true.” MenInspirationalDoeSoulFacesBraveAdmireSubstitutesBe BraveMachineryAnother Man Book:Christmas Stories from Source: Christmas Stories from
“Some happy talent, and some fortunate opportunity, may form the two sides of the ladder on which some men mount, but the rounds of that ladder must be made of stuff to stand wear and tear; and there is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent, and sincere earnestness.” MenInspirationalMayMadeTwoFormOpportunityStuffSidesTalentTearsRoundsFortunateSincereSubstitutesLaddersTwo SidesThoroughArdentEarnestness Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)
“Fantasies are more than substitutes for unpleasant reality; they are also dress rehearsals, plans. All acts performed in the world begin in the imagination.” WorldInspirationalArtRealityImaginationFantasyPlansDressesManifestationSubstitutesRehearsal Author:Barbara Grizzuti Harrison