Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.

Every one should be wealthy, if only for a day, so that each might realize that be being rich is not the ideal condition that most believe it is. And like the land, we should have little need for all that silver when we cease breating. Let us enjoy the smiling faces of as many children of god as we can while we are able to see them.

Many years ago, when I was just about as complete a failure as one can become, I began to spend a good deal of time in libraries, looking for some answers. I found all the answers I needed in that golden vein of ore that every library has.

Act now, for now is all you have.

Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again.

So long as I can laugh, never will I be poor.

All the gold in the world cannot buy a dying man one more breath--so what does that make today worth?