It's hard to detect good luck - it looks so much like something you've earned.

A valuable friend is one who'll tell you what you should be told, even if it offends you.

If God simply handed us everything we want, He'd be taking from us our greatest prize - the job of accomplishment

Why not upset the apple cart? If you don't, the apples will rot anyway.

We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.

We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism.