I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you a formula for
failure-which is: Try to read more

I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you a formula for
failure-which is: Try to please everybody.

The only thing you will take through those pearly gates is what you
have given away.

The only thing you will take through those pearly gates is what you
have given away.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

Maxim for life: You get treated in life the way you teach people to
treat you.

Maxim for life: You get treated in life the way you teach people to
treat you.

The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to
reflect alone upon what read more

The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to
reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own
opinions, and value others' that deserve it.

If it is to be, it is up to me.

If it is to be, it is up to me.

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make read more

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of
his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a
worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever
it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which
he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and
should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to
wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the
royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he
fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must
until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the
measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for
future power and triumph.

If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.

If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.

When we realize one Dream, sometimes a deeper Dream reveals itself. At
other times a parallel Dream appears. The one read more

When we realize one Dream, sometimes a deeper Dream reveals itself. At
other times a parallel Dream appears. The one that scares the hell out of
you is probably it.