Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady
purpose-a point on which the soul may fix its read more

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady
purpose-a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles
never do.

Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles
never do.

The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself read more

The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else.

Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really
according to order.

Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really
according to order.

Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.

Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.

I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it read more

I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?.

Success requires first expending ten units of effort to produce one
unit of results. Your momentum will then produce ten read more

Success requires first expending ten units of effort to produce one
unit of results. Your momentum will then produce ten units of results with
each unit of effort.

There are people who have money and people who are rich.

There are people who have money and people who are rich.

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories read more

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A
terrace nine stories high rises from hodfuls of earth; A journey of a
thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.