The man who doesn’t make up his mind to cultivate the habit of thinking misses the greatest pleasure in life.

There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burned up. Thank God we can start a new.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

Never be discouraged, because every wrong turn attempt, when left behind you, is another step forward taking you closer to your goals.

Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t.

For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction - faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.

There is much more opportunity than there are people to see it.