26 Quotes by Alice Hegan Rice

Solitude, if rightly used, becomes not only a privilege but a necessity. Only a superficial soul fears to fraternize with itself.

What can people not accomplish if they will but master the secret of steadfast perseverance.

It ain’t no use putting up your umbrella till it rains.

Taking friendships for granted is one of the surest ways of ending them. Unless nourished, they tend to wither and die. Unless we earnestly desire its continuance we should never start a friendship any more than we would a love affair.

Life is made up of desires that seem big and vital one minute, and little and absurd the next. I guess we get what’s best for us in the end.

Half of our sorrows come from setting exalted standards for people and then breaking our hearts when they fail to live up to them.

It is a terrifying as well as hopeful truth that we tend to bring into being in form whatever we fashion in thought.

The discovery that it is in our power to change our lives by the thoughts we think is the first step toward spiritual mastery.

The fascinating thing about ideals is that no sooner have we gained a desired peak than we find farther and higher peaks beyond. The thrilling adventure never ends.