Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

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.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Those who trust us educate us.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.