The longer I live the more I think of the quality of fortitude... men who fall, pick themselves up and stumble on, fall again, and are trying to get back up when they die.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena..who errs, who comes short again and again; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who spends himself in a worthy cause.

There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved.

Never hit if you can help it, but when you have to, hit hard. Never hit soft. You'll never get any thanks for hitting soft.

What I have advocated is not wild radicalism. It is the highest and wisest kind of conservatism.

There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm.