Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

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

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Only the educated are free.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.