I do not like the phrase: Never cross a bridge till you come to it. The world is owned by men who cross bridges on their imaginations miles and miles in advance of the procession.

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.

No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.

If you expect perfection from people your whole life is a series of disappointments, grumblings and complaints. If, on the contrary, you pitch your expectations low, taking folks as the inefficient creatures which they are, you are frequently surprised by having them perform better than you had hoped.

In good times, people want to advertise; in bad times, they have to.

The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.

It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.