Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.

The man who grasps an opportunity as it is paraded before him, nine times out of ten makes a success, but the man who makes his own opportunities is, barring an accident, a sure-fire success

If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

Avoid Arguments Like Rattlesnakes And Earthquakes

The very best way in all the world to overcome self-consciousn ess and shyness is to get interested in other people and to think of them and, almost miraculously, your timidity will pass. Do something for other people. Practice deeds of kindness, acts of friendliness, and you'll be surprised to see what happens.

Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities.