I'm afraid we have become a nation of plodders, who feel that all problems can be found in books and read more

I'm afraid we have become a nation of plodders, who feel that all problems can be found in books and that the answers are on a certain page.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Nothing fails like success because we don't learn from it. We learn only from failure.

Nothing fails like success because we don't learn from it. We learn only from failure.

There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is read more

Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

A fighter has to know fear.

A fighter has to know fear.

Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.

Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.