All great truths are simple in final analysis, and easily understood; if they are not, they are not great truths.

Genius is merely the capacity for taking infinite pains.

No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it. The state of mind must be BELIEF, not mere hope or wish.

Power grows out of Organized Knowledge, but mind you, it grows out of it, through Application and Use.

Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people.

You will attract to yourself people who harmonize with your own philosophy of life, whether you wish it or not.

If you can keep on trying after three failures in a given undertaking you may consider yourself a 'suspect' as a potential leader in your chosen occupation. If you can keep on trying after a dozen failures the seed of a genius is germinating within your soul.