When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old read more

When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key read more

To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.

Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today.

Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today.

No one is entitled to the truth.

No one is entitled to the truth.

Darkness is only driven out with light, not more darkness.

Darkness is only driven out with light, not more darkness.

Temperance is a bridle of gold.

Temperance is a bridle of gold.

The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs... one step at a time.

The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs... one step at a time.

It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.

It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.

Don't be afraid to take one large step because you can't cross a chasm in two small leaps. One generation read more

Don't be afraid to take one large step because you can't cross a chasm in two small leaps. One generation plants trees, and the next enjoys the shade. If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it. -Unknown.