But there is no joy in Mudville - mighty Casey has "struck out."

I have suggested that scientific progress requires a favorable environment.

But there is no joy in Mudville - mighty Casey has "struck out."

Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere; and somewhere hearts are light; And somewhere men are laughing; and little children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville- great Casey has struck out.

No individual is alone responsible for a single stepping stone along the path of progress, and where the path is smooth progress is most rapid.

It never does much good to find out why you can't; put your effort into what you can do.

I have gotten over feeling badly. We would be eternally miserable if our errors worried us too much because as we push forward we will make plenty more.