Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.

If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.

People travel to learn; most of them before they start should learn to travel.

There is a sort of charm in ugliness, if the person has some redeeming qualities and is only ugly enough.

If you believe you can do something, then you can acquire the ability to do it even if you didn't have it in the beginning.