Praise is well, compliment is well, but affection-that is the last and most precious reward that any man can win, whether by character or achievement.

A pilot must have a memory developed to absolute perfection. But there are two higher qualities which he also must have. He must have good and quick judgment and decision, and a cool, calm courage that no peril can shake.

Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail.

When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.

If men bore children, there would only be one born in each family.

There was a great difference in boats, of course. For a long time I was on a boat that was so slow we used to forget what year it was we left port in.

The heart is the real fountain of youth.