Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.

Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.

The great man is not so great as folks think, and the dull man is not quite so stupid as he seems. The difference in our estimates of men lies in the fact that one individual is able to get his goods into the show-window, and the other is not aware that he has any show-window or any goods.

I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love...I believe in sunshine, fresh air, friendship, calm sleep, beautiful thoughts.

Success is the most natural thing in the world. The person who does not succeed has placed himself in opposition to the laws of the Universe.

Imitation is the sincerest form of insult.

Would you make men better - set them an example. The millenium will never come until governments cease from governing, and the meddler is at rest.