Inspiring Stories Archives


Don’t Quit

(Author unknown. Some verses attributed to W.J.A. Rowe)
When things go wrong,
as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging
seems all uphill,
When funds are low and
the debts are high,
And you want to smile but
you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer [...]

Good Intentions

Thinking you would like a square meal will not in itself earn you one. Thinking you would like a strong body will not without effort on your part make you an athlete. Thinking you would like to be kind or successful will not bring you gentleness or achievement if you stop with mere thinking. The [...]

There Will Always be Something to Do

An old lady, famous for her ability to find in other people traits that she could commend, was challenged to say a good word for the devil. After a moment’s hesitation she answered, “You must at least give him credit for being industrious.” Perhaps it is this superactivity of Satan that causes beings less wickedly [...]

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