Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.

Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.

Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him.

Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him.

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.

I do not fear failure. I only fear the "slowing up" of the
engine inside of me which is pounding, read more

I do not fear failure. I only fear the "slowing up" of the
engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, "keep going, someone
must be on top, why not you?".

There isn't any luck that enters into anything, unless it's poker or shooting dice, maybe. There is no luck to read more

There isn't any luck that enters into anything, unless it's poker or shooting dice, maybe. There is no luck to merchandising. There is no luck in going out and working from early in the morning to long after dinner. That is not luck, it's work.

The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men read more

The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men grow wiser as they grow older, and societies better.

Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis "good works" make the man.

Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis "good works" make the man.

Watch out for emergencies. They are your big chance.

Watch out for emergencies. They are your big chance.

If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.

If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.