There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others.

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first.

It is a great thing to have a big brain, a fertile imagination, grand ideals, but the man with these, bereft of a good backbone, is sure to serve no useful end.

It's what each of us sows, and how, that gives us character and prestige. Seeds of kindness, goodwill, and human understanding, planted in fertile soil, spring up into deathless friendships, big deeds of worth, and a memory that will not soon fade out. We are all sowers of seeds-and let us never forget it!

It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone.

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can! Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought out. Think-but to a purpose. Think constructively. Think as you read. Think as you listen. Think as you travel and your eyes reveal new situations. Think as you work daily at your desk, or in the field, or while strolling. Think to rise and improve your place in life. There can be no advancement or success without serious thought

The further you get from nature, the less happy you are; and the nearer, the more exultant you become over the world and all that there is in it.