The secret of force in writing lies not so much in the pedigree of nouns and adjectives and verbs, as in having something that you believe in to say, and making the parts of speech vividly conscious of it.

It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves.

He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress, the highest lesson in statecraft.

Through aisles of long-drawn centuries my spirit walks in thought.

There is no better ballast for keeping the mind steady on its keel, and saving it from all risk of crankiness, than business.

No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.