As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.

The thing for us to do is just to do our duty, and not worry about whether anybody sees us do it or not.

There has been only one Christian. They caught and curcified him-early.

My heart goes out to anyone who is making his first appearance before an audience of human beings.

Man can seldom - very, very, seldom - fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy.

It is easy to make plans in this world; even a cat can do it; and when one is out in those remote oceans it is noticeable that a cat's plans and a man's are worth about the same. There is much the same shrinkage in both, in the matter of values.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. You can "already know for sure" things that could actually impede progress. Always be on the lookout for the things you did not know, that you did not know. Secondly, work on strengthening personal belief that a particular will be achieved regardless of any adversity that may show up, or evidence to the contrary.