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AIMS
We want an aim that can never grow vile, and which cannot disappoint our hope. There is but one such on earth, and it is that of being like God. He who strives after union with perfect love must grow out of selfishness, and his success is secured in the omnipotent holiness of God.
The man who seeks one, and but one, thing in life may hope to achieve it; but he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, only reaps, from the hopes which he sows, a harvest of barren regrets.
Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.
Have a purpose in life, and having it, throw into your work such strength of mind and muscle as God has given you.
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it, than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.
Resolved to live with all my might while I do live, and as I shall wish I had done ten thousand ages hence.
High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.
Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself.
What are the aims which are at the same time duties?—they are the perfecting of ourselves, and the happiness of others.
In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.
Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
It is a sad thing to begin life with low conceptions of it. It may not be possible for a young man to measure life; but it is possible to say, I am resolved to put life to its noblest and best use.
Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good.—A purpose is the eternal condition of success.
High aims and loftly purposes are the wings of the soul aiding it to mount to heaven. In God's word we have a perfect standard both of duty and character, that by the influence of both, appealing to the best principles of our nature, we may be roused to the noblest and best efforts.
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