Real life is in love, laughter, and work.
As a rule, the man who can do all things equally well is a very mediocre individual.
A creed is an ossified metaphor.
Reason: The arithmetic of the emotions.
If men will not act for themselves, what will they do when the benefit of their effort is for all?
Thoroughness characterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains. All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinite painstaking, even to the minutest detail.