Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

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.

There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated
from right living.

There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated
from right living.

The best performance improvement is the transition from the nonworking state to the working state.

The best performance improvement is the transition from the nonworking state to the working state.

Then sing, young hearts that are full of cheer, with never a thought of sorrow; the old goes out, but read more

Then sing, young hearts that are full of cheer, with never a thought of sorrow; the old goes out, but the glad young year comes merrily in tomorrow.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.

Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or
anything outside ourselves will affect us.

Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or
anything outside ourselves will affect us.

If we don't see a failure as a challenge to modify our approach, but
rather as a problem with ourselves, read more

If we don't see a failure as a challenge to modify our approach, but
rather as a problem with ourselves, as a personality defect, we will
immediately feel overwhelmed.

Thinking is more stinking than drinking, but to feel is
for real.

Thinking is more stinking than drinking, but to feel is
for real.