A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.
Reason is like an open secret that can become known to anyone at any time , it is the quiet space into which everyone can enter through his own thought.
Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things can not be changed.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate and glorify the obvious -- because the obvious is what people need to be told.
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
I want to talk with people who care about things that matter that will make a life- changing difference
The person who will not stand for something will fall for anything.
There are no gains without pains.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.
Above all to thine own self be true.
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast, a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
A dream unrealized is a dream imprisoned by that enemy of all enemies - the fear of failure. Set that you will make it happen ! -
Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from god. For one, thoroughly believe that no power in the universe can withhold from anyone anything they really deserve.
I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it.
Who is the happiest of men ? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though'twere his own.
Ideas without action are worthless.
Dreams are the reality of tomorrow.
The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business or in anything else, for that matter.
Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true.
The "how" thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile "ifs" but goes right to work on the creative "how''.
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.
Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself.
I never could have done without the habits of punctuality, order and diligence the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
The battle is all over except the "shouting" when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.
The strongest among the weak is the one who doesn't forget his weaknesses.
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
Hard work pays off.
Some make it happen, some watch it happen, and some say, What happened ?
God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Condemn none. If you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Knowledge is proud that she knows so much , wisdom is humble that she knows no more.
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
He who stops being better stops being good.
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.
If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece.
There are no perfect human beings ! My personal judgments are that no perfect human being is possible or even conceivable, but that human beings are far more improvable than most people believe.
To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
I am again fairly settled down to the pleasant duties of an old fashioned Virginia house-keeper, steady as a clock, busy as a bee, and as cheerful as a cricket.
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.
He who dares nothing need hope for nothing.
The gulf between god and me is thus bridged. Thus by knowing god, we find that the kingdom of heaven is within us.
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up.
To solve a problem or to reach a goal, you don't need to know all the answers in advance. But you must have a clear idea of the problem or the goal you want to reach.
I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.
Most of the exercise I get is from standing and walking around laboratory tables all day. I derive more benefit and entertainment from this than some of my friends and competitors get from playing games like golf.
Each time someone stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
Oh, to be free from the stifling pressures of life to rest, a peaceful slumber that will rejuvenate my soul
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
Winning isn't everything , it's the only thing.
Between stimulus and response is our greatest power -- the freedom to choose.
Believe in yourself.
Don't water your weeds.
The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good.
The greater the obstacle the more glory.
No limits are set to the ascent of man, and to each and everyone the highest stands open. Here it is only your personal choice that decides.
How a man plays a game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it.
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
The wisest mind has something yet to learn.
Embrace that small things lead to big things.
Your attitude determines your altitude.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give the world your best anyway.
The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.
You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership.
Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean , if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
No matter how small, acknowledge the achievement.
One of the main reasons people are not rich is that they worry too much about things that might never happen. quotes
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail ?
Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
There is a time to let things happen, and a time to make things happen.
Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have, if we didn't spend half of our time wishing.
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.