We lift ourselves by our own thought; we climb upon our vision of ourselves.

You will never succeed while smarting under the drudgery of your occupation, if you are constantly haunted with the idea that you could succeed better in something else.

Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us.

There is only one thing for us to do, and that is to do our level best right where we are every day of our lives; To use our best judgment, and then to trust the rest to that Power which holds the forces of the universe in his hands.

Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.

Real happiness is so simple that most people do not recognize it. It is derived from the simplest, the quietest, the most unpretentious things in the world.

Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.