Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.

It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done read more

It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

There is nothing a man of good sense dreads in a wife so much as her having more sense than read more

There is nothing a man of good sense dreads in a wife so much as her having more sense than himself.

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to read more

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods.

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.

Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but read more

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.

It takes twenty years to become an overnight success.

It takes twenty years to become an overnight success.