It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world.
He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream.
He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all the contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and is struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream.
Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
Always contend for the good!
Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster that devours everything: familiarity.
I have been contending all my life, and always with God.
The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.
Grow up and let anyone try to contend with the adult you.
Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with.
I know I'm good enough to contend in each and every major I play.
I've never contended that I had a really horrible life.
Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.
Leaders must have splendid flavour of pretending for contending situations.
Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars.
January is the garbage can of movies in America, directly after all the Oscar contenders have been out.
I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.
Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is forced in most arts and especially in the art of words.
I love to cook. But I have some food allergies, so I have to contend with those.
I'm very happy to be employed. I always contend that in show business that if you're employed, then you're successful.
Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain.
