Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through
my conscious thoughts.

Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through
my conscious thoughts.

It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has read more

It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has made talent ambitious, that the harvest is still so abundant.

It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but
I couldn't give it up read more

It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but
I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous.

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goals
that do not inspire them.

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goals
that do not inspire them.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

I'm at an age where I think more about food than I do about sex. Last
week I put a read more

I'm at an age where I think more about food than I do about sex. Last
week I put a mirror over my dining room table.

The last suit that you wear, you don't need any pockets.

The last suit that you wear, you don't need any pockets.