James Garfield, who later became the twentieth president of the United States, was, at an earlier time, president of Hiram College in Ohio. He was once approached by the father of a young student, seeking admission to the college. The father criticised the length and the harshness of the required curriculum. “Can’t you simplify the course work? My son will never get through all this academic work. There should be a shorter route.”
Garfield replied, “I believe I can arrange such a plan. But it all depends upon what you want for your son. When God wants to make an oak tree, he takes a hundred years. And, when God wants to make a melon, he requires only two months.”
“There is no substitute for hard work.” “Great success demands great sacrifice.” There is no shortcut.
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