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Paine, Thomas

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.

"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."

Paracelsus

The physician should know the invisible as well as the visible man. There is a great difference between the power which removes the invisible causes of disease and that which merely causes external effects to disappear.

Pascal, Blaise

The heart has reasons which reason knows nothing of.

Patton, George S., Jr.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

You must be single minded. Drive for the one thing on which you have decided.

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

Peale, Norman Vincent (1898-1993), clergyman and writer

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure.

We tend to get what we expect.

Think excitement, talk excitement, act out excitement, and you are bound to become an excited person. Life will take on a new zest, deeper interest and greater meaning. You can think, talk, and act yourself into dullness or into monotony or into unhappiness. By the same process you can build up inspiration, excitement, and a surging depth of joy.

You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing . . . . Get interested in something! Get absolutely enthralled in something! Get out of yourself! Be somebody! Do something . . . . The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

It is a fact that you project what you are.

To be successful is to be helpful, caring, and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better. The best thing you have to give is yourself.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Peterson, Wilfred A.

The secret of greatness is simple: Do better work than any other man in your field—and keep on doing it.

Petronius

Serva me, servabo te. (Serve me and I will serve you.)

Phelps, William Lyon

Whenever it is in any way possible, every boy and girl should chose as his life work some occupation which he should like to do anyhow, even if he did not need the money.

Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973), artist

When I work, I relax; doing nothing makes me tired.

Piper, Monica

A man on a date wonders if he'll get lucky. The woman already knows.

Pirandello, Luigi

Each of us when he appears before his fellows is clothed in a certain dignity. But every man knows what unconfessable things pass within the secrecy of his own hart.

Plato

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

Never discourage anyone . . . who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.

Let early education be a sort of amusement; you will then be better able to find out the natural bent.

Plutarch

The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Pope, Alexander

Be sure yourself and your own reach to know,
How far your genius, taste, and learning go;
Launch not beyond your depth, but be discreet,
And mark that point where sense and dullness meet.

Porter, Sylvia

(1) Regard job-hunting as a real job—and expect that it, like any other job, demands time, persistence and discipline. (2) Recognize that while you can get a good job through ads or employment agencies, competition for jobs that are advertised tends to be fierce. (3) Apply directly to an employer, even without any hint there's a job opening. Positions constantly become available and it's wise to be on a good list. (4) Try to get as many job interviews as you can and concentrate on smaller firms. (5) If you can see a layoff coming, start looking for a job while you are still working. (6) Expect to be discouraged. Guard against anger, apathy or feeling defeated.

Powell, Colin

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Pratt, Nicholas

Action is the basis of competition, execution, and achievement.

Action is the source of power.

Belief that a problem can be solved is essential to its solution.

You have to really want to change to make a change.

You have to do things differently to get different results.

All conditions, good or bad, are temporary.

People can change but rarely do.

Doing something is different from thinking about doing something; it is more difficult because it requires more discipline and courage.

Doing something the first time is very hard.
Doing it the second time is easier.
Doing it the third time is easier still.
With persistence, eventually doing it becomes second nature.

True joy, happiness, and self-respect come from doing, achievement, and the inner knowledge that you did your best; not from the praise of others.

Always remember that no matter how successful you are or what you achieve, there are others who are going through difficult times and dealing with serious problems in their lives. Be a quiet role model.

Ideas are the foundations upon which civilization is built.

With freedom comes responsibility.

The truth about people, situations, and environments presents itself if you are open to perceiving it.

Value added equals value received.

Every problem you have is solvable if you are willing to become a better person.

Proust, Marcel

We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it to the full.

Porter, Noah

Remember that what you believe will depend very much on what you are.

Maxims of Ptahhotep, 3400 B.C.

Be a craftsman in speech that thou mayest be strong, for the strength of one is the tongue, and speech is mightier than all fighting.

Pulitzer, Joseph

Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.

Pythgoras

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.

The most divine art is that of healing. And if the healing art is most divine, it must occupy itself with the soul as well as the body; for no creature can be sound so long as the higher part of it is suffering.

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