We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.
All things considered, there are only two kinds of men in the world: those that stay at home and those that do not.
Single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints.
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
I have my own matches and sulphur, and I'll make my own hell.
Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.