You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you.

You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you.

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact
measure of the height to read more

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact
measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters. - Letters read more

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters. - Letters to Young Men.

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true read more

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft
falling.

The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft
falling.