[St. Patrick] was a terror to any snake that came in his path, whether it was the cold, slimy reptile sliding along the ground or the more dangerous snake that oppresses men through false teachings. And he drove the snakes out of the minds of men, snakes of superstition and brutality and cruelty.

Get away from the crowd when you can. Keep yourself to yourself, if only for a few hours daily.

Time is the one thing we possess. Our success depends upon the use of our time, and its by-product, the odd moment.

That Edison or Lincoln could have been Edison or Lincoln after four years of Harvard is improbable.

[St. Patrick] was a terror to any snake that came in his path, whether it was the cold, slimy reptile sliding along the ground or the more dangerous snake that oppresses men through false teachings. And he drove the snakes out of the minds of men, snakes of superstition and brutality and cruelty.

Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words.

Among the aimless, unsuccessful or worthless, you often hear talk about 'killing time.' The man who is always killing time is really killing his own chances in life. While the man who is destined to success is the man who makes time live by making it useful.