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.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

It'snot the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes thedifference.

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

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...