There was a young lad from the shtetl
Who ran quickly to fill his tea kettle
He splashed not a drop
filled it right to the top
That’s what you can do, having fettle and mettle.
Stop groaning out there.
There was a young lad from the shtetl
Who ran quickly to fill his tea kettle
He splashed not a drop
filled it right to the top
That’s what you can do, having fettle and mettle.
Stop groaning out there.
Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it piece by piece–by thought, choice, courage and determination.