After visiting several of America's most fashionable playgrounds, I have reached the conclusion that men who work hard enjoy life most. The men at such places can be divided into two classes, first, busy men of affairs ... and, second, rich loafers. I was impressed by the obvious enjoyment corporation heads and other important executives were deriving from their vacation activities.... The idle rich fellows, on the other hand, although indulging in exactly the same activities, palpably were bored.

No man can fight his way to the top and stay at the top without exercising the fullest measure of grit, courage, determination, resolution.

Genius is often a short way of spelling hard work. Poverty, obscurity, struggle and ambition formed the foundation for many careers of transcendent achievement. Few marks are made in the world's history by eight-hour-day men.... Sir Joshua Reynolds had but one maxim for success: Work, work, work. Is not rigid and continuous training necessary for the making of strong athletes? Hard work is not fatal to real success. Vouloir c'est pouvoir.

Lady Luck generally woos those who earnestly, enthusiastically, unremittingly woo her.

What you have outside you counts less than what you have inside you.

It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.

To make headway, improve your head.