Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side