Our clothing, our food, our household furnishings - all could be much simpler than they now are and at the same time be better looking

There is no disgrace in honest failure; there is disgrace in fearing to fail

Why should I clutter my mind with general information when I have men around me who can supply any knowledge I need?

Power and machinery, money and goods, are useful only as they set us free to live.

Too many men are afraid of being fools.

Always demanding the best of oneself, living with honor, devoting one's talents and gifts to the benefits of others - these are the measures of success that endure when material things have passed away.

The man who is too set to change is dead already. The funeral is a mere detail.