What you have in your mind, your talents, your native abilities, no one can take from you. When you die, you take them with you. Use them diligently while you are here.

The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities that God admires in a world full of greed.

You get what you order in life.

In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might

It is foolish to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out.

The finest piece of mechanism in all the universe is the brain of man. The wise person develops his brain, and opens his mind to the genius and spirit of the world's great ideas. He will feel inspired with the purest and noblest thoughts that have ever animated the spirit of humanity.

Great persons are great because of good, strong foundations on which they were able to build a character.