"Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies"
- Robert Louis Stevenson
About this Quote
This quote by Robert Louis Stevenson is a plea for grace and strength to help us through hard times. He requests courage and gaiety to help us remain favorable and keep a quiet mind. He also asks for the preservation of our buddies and for our opponents to be softened. This quote is a reminder that we need to be resistant and believe ourselves and in our relationships. It is a call to action to be kind and understanding, even in the face of hardship. It is a reminder that we should strive to be much better people and to be compassionate and flexible. This quote is a suggestion that we should never ever give up and that we should constantly strive to be better.
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