A rumor is like a check--never endorse it till you're sure it's genuine.

Periods of wholesome laziness, after days of energetic effort, will wonderfully tone up the mind and body.

The great things you intend to do some time must have a beginning if they are ever to be done, so begin something worthwhile today.

This is the time to speak the word of appreciation.

Those who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others idled, have persevered while others gave up in despair, have practiced ...the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose.

To every problem there is already a solution whether you know it or not.

There are many fine things which you mean to do some day, under what you think will be more favorable circumstances. But the only time that is yours is the present.