You can buy a person's time; you can buy their physical presence at a given place; you can even buy read more

You can buy a person's time; you can buy their physical presence at a given place; you can even buy a measured number of their skilled muscular motions per hour. But you can not buy enthusiasm... you can not buy loyalty. You can not buy the devotion of hearts, minds, or souls. You must earn these.

A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people read more

A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.

Good men prefer to be accountable.

Good men prefer to be accountable.

If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.

If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.

It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down read more

Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power.

Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power.

The wish is the father of the deed

The wish is the father of the deed