Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.

Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.

Initially I wanted to be Muhammad Ali. But then I got into a fight and I got my butt kicked, read more

Initially I wanted to be Muhammad Ali. But then I got into a fight and I got my butt kicked, so I figured I could choose something else.

Sin makes its own hell, and goodness its own heaven.

Sin makes its own hell, and goodness its own heaven.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

It is the fate of every great achievement to be pounced upon by pedants and imitators who drain it of read more

It is the fate of every great achievement to be pounced upon by pedants and imitators who drain it of life and turn it into an orthodoxy which stifles all stirrings of originality.

Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.

Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.

We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring read more

We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let these dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who hope that their dreams will come true.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.