“To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out the hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it- who can say this is not greatness? ”

William Makepeace Thackeray novelist

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Perfect quote at the right time.

Jo from Washington State, May 18, 2016

A Wonderful quote!

Sandee from osceola, May 18, 2016

In these times, this quote of Mr Thackeray makes all of us qualified as heroes of endurance.

Muhammad Alwadud from Springfield, VA , May 18, 2016

Keep fighting son

Dad from Nashville , May 18, 2016

I have experence these things and cone oyt feelung great thru the struggle

Sharon from Pittsburgh, PA , May 18, 2016

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