We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.

A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.

We take a natural interest in novelties, but it is against nature to take an interest in familiar things.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.

The human race was always interesting and we know by its past that it will always continue so, monotonously.

Do right and you will be conspicuous.

Honest poverty is a gem that even a king might be proud to call his own - but I wish to sell out