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.

The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people
come to the fountain of life with read more

The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people
come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car...a
teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result
they get little.

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.

Given a big enough why people can bear almost any how.

Given a big enough why people can bear almost any how.

Of all ills that one endures, hope is a cheap and universal cure.

Of all ills that one endures, hope is a cheap and universal cure.

Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make read more

Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans. Aim high in hope and work. Remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die.

The best way to navigate through life is to give up all of our
controls.

The best way to navigate through life is to give up all of our
controls.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

We may eventually come to realize that chastity is no more a virtue than malnutrition.

We may eventually come to realize that chastity is no more a virtue than malnutrition.