“Approve not of him who commends all you say.†~ Benjamin Franklin (1735)
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and let others worry about your success.' ~ Helen Hayes US actress (1900 - 1993)
The Gal In The Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you queen for a day
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what THAT gal has to say
For it isn't your husband or family or friends
Whose judgment upon you must pass;
The gal whose verdict counts most in the end
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people may think you are a staight-shootin' chum
And call you a person of place
But the gal in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can’t look her straight in the face.
She's the gal to please, never mind all the rest
For she's with you clear up to the end
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the gal in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the gal in the glass.
Adapted from "The Guy in the Glass" Written in 1934
By Peter "Dale" Wimbrow Sr., 1895-1954..Site Settings
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