“All that happens in the world of Nature or Man, - every war; every peace; every hour of prosperity; every hour of adversity; every election; every death ; every life; every success and every failure, - all change, - all permanence, - the perished leaf; the unutterable glory of stars, - all things speak truth to the thoughtful spirit.” MenWorldWarHappensSpiritSpeakStarsHoursGloryAll ThingsAdversityElectionProsperityThoughtfulLeafsSpeak The TruthPermanence Book:The Works of Rufus Choate, with a Memoir of His Life: Memoir. Lectures and addresses Source: The Works of Rufus Choate, with a Memoir of His Life: Memoir. Lectures and addresses
“How adversity doth ope the eye! A moon can be seen by day as well as by night; but, to see the stars, you must be in darkness.” WellsEyeNightStarsDarknessMoonAdversity Author:Ivan Panin