“The secret of pleasure in life, as distinct from its great triumphs of transcendent joy, is to live in a series of small, legitimate successes. By legitimate I mean such as are not accompanied by self-condemnation.” MeanSelfSuccessJoyPleasureSecretSeriesTriumphTranscendentCondemnation Author:Sydney Thompson Dobell
“The very secret of life for mewas to maintain in the midst of rushing events an inner tranquility. I had picked a life that dealt with excitement, tragedy, mass calamities, human triumphs and suffering. To throw my whole self into recording and attempting to understand these things, I needed an inner serenity as a kind of balance.” HumansKindSelfWholeSufferingSecretEventsNeededBalanceMassTragedyTriumphExcitementMidstSerenityTranquilityAttemptingCalamityRushingSecret Life Author:Margaret Bourke-White
“Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.” LifeSecretDeterminationPerseveranceTriumphEncouraging Author:Victor Hugo