Let us not say, every man is the architect of his own fortune; but let us say, every man is read more

Let us not say, every man is the architect of his own fortune; but let us say, every man is the architect of his own character.

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot read more

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported without the latter.

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they read more

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

Be awfully nice to them going up, because you're gonna meet them all coming down.

Be awfully nice to them going up, because you're gonna meet them all coming down.

What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you read more

What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. -David read more

Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. -David Starr Jordan.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

Every hardship; every joy; every temptation is a challenge of the spirit; that the human soul may prove itself. The read more

Every hardship; every joy; every temptation is a challenge of the spirit; that the human soul may prove itself. The great chain of necessity wherewith we are bound has divine significance; and nothing happens which has not some service in working out the sublime destiny of the human soul.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.