Men are not really born either hopelessly idle, or preternaturally industrious. They may move in one direction or the other as will or circumstances dictate, but it is open to any man to work.

What a creature of strange moods [Winston Churchill] is - always at the top of the wheel of confidence or at the bottom of an intense depression.

Make yourself master of one single subject and the time must come when your knowledge will be valuable.

Often undecided whether to desert a sinking ship for one that might not float, he would make up his mind to sit on the wharf for a day.

Three outstanding qualities make for success: judgment, industry, health. And the greatest of these is judgment.

Buy Old Masters. They fetch a much better price than old mistresses.

Business is more exciting than any game.