So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: “Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is.” Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

Every inventor is a crackpot until his idea succeeds.

Take your mind out every now and then and dance on it. It is getting all caked up.

Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. You cannot eliminate habits that no longer serve you. You can only replace them with new habits that support your goals. Moment by moment, you need to live with awareness and structure the habits that you include or exclude in your days.

Is the human race a joke? Was it devised and patched together in a dull time when there was nothing important to do?

A man has no business to be depressed by a disappointment, anyway; he ought to make up his mind to get even.

great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can become great.