Misunderstood Historical Figures Quotes & Sayings

She did not want to talk of her sorrow, but with that sorrow in her heart she could not talk of outside matters. — Leo Tolstoy

Sometimes it gets boring. No justice is supposed to say that. But, you know, there's drudgery in every job you're going to do. — Sonia Sotomayor

The more clearly defined and keenly desired your goals, the more of your natural creativity will be released for goal attainment. — Brian Tracy

It may be safe to walk,
but where do you go
when all directions wear
the same black ashen despair? — Stephanie Hemphill

My father taught in the wise way which unfolds what lies in the child — Louisa May Alcott

Here's what I think: I think I've got a map in my car that wants to be used, and I think there are places we can go that need to be seen. Maybe no one else will ever visit them and appreciate them or take the time to think they're important, but maybe even the smallest places mean something. And, if not, maybe they can mean something to us. At the very least, by the time we leave, we know we will have seen it. So come on. Let's go. Let's count for something. — Jennifer Niven