There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.

Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come

Never get to the point where you will be ashamed to ask anybody for information. The ignorant man will always be ignorant if he fears that by asking another for information he will display ignorance. Better once display your ignorance of a certain subject than always know nothing of it.

If you can't read, it's going to be hard to realize dreams.

It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for oneself.

Remember that everyone's life is measured by the power that individual has to make the world better-this is all life is.

...those who are guilty of such sweeping criticisms [of the rich] do not know how many people would be made poor, and how much sufering would result, if wealthy people were to part all at once with any large proportion of their wealth in a way to disorganize and cripple great business enterprises.