If you can be sure of being right only 55 percent of the time, you can go down to Wall Street and make a million dollars a day. If you can't be sure of being right even 55 percent of the time, why should you tell other people they are wrong?

when the fierce, burning winds blow over our lives-and we cannot prevent them-let us, too, accept the inevitable. And then get busy and pick up the pieces.

If half a century of living has taught me anything at all, it has taught me that nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.

Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.

Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

In fact, merely writing the facts on a piece of paper and stating our problem clearly goes a long way toward helping us to reach a sensible decision.