Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

We arethe prisoners of ideas.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...