Life: February 22, 1820 - 1904
Birthday: February 22
Death: 1904
Patience is only one faculty; earnestness the devotion of all the faculties. Earnestness is the cause of patience; it gives endurance, overcomes pain, strengthens weakness, braves dangers, sustains hope, makes light of difficulties, and lessens the sense of weariness in overcoming them.
topic: Pain, Light, Giving, Earnestness, Overcoming Pain