We create our fate every day . . . most of the ills we suffer from are directly traceable to our own behavior.

Every man is working out his destiny in his own way and nobody can be of any help except by being kind, generous, and patient.

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation... A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold.

The smile was so painfully swift and fleeting that it was like the flash of a knife.

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.

Every day the choice is presented to us, to live up to the spirit that is in us, or deny it.

We create our fate every day . . . most of the ills we suffer from are directly traceable to our own behavior.