Samuel Smiles

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done admist suffering and trial and difficulty. They struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted.

For want of self-restraint many men are engaged all their lives in fighting with difficulties of their own making, and rendering success impossible by their own cross-grained ungentleness; whilst others, it may be much less gifted, make their way and achieve success by simple patience, equanimity, and self-control.