No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

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

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.