No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed read more

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed. - 1963.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

You can lay down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that's it -- there's no turning read more

You can lay down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that's it -- there's no turning back.

When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it
yet.

When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it
yet.

You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.

You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.

Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal: My strength lies
solely in my tenacity.

Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal: My strength lies
solely in my tenacity.

You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

Interdependency follows independence.

Interdependency follows independence.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

... then the world 's mine oyster.