Persistence is nothing more than Concentrated Effort mixed with Determination and Faith.

The seventh factor of the basic ingredients of genius, as determined from an extensive analysis of the lives of outstanding men of this nation, is *the habit of going the extra mile.* You will never be a genius unless you make it a habit to do more and better than you are paid to do, every single day of your life.

The habit of taking the line of least resistance makes all rivers and some men crooked.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

The person who takes no chances generally has to take whatever is left when others are through choosing.

No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes.

When you lose your sense of humor, get a job running an elevator, because your life will be a series of Ups and Downs anyway.