The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

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

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.