Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not
one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage read more

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not
one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on
his ideas, to take a calculated risk-and to act.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.

There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.

I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And read more

I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

A liberally educated person meets new ideas with curiosity and
fascination. An illiberally educated person meets new ideas with fear.

A liberally educated person meets new ideas with curiosity and
fascination. An illiberally educated person meets new ideas with fear.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether
a man is wise by read more

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether
a man is wise by his questions.

For writing, getting off our buts means getting on our butts-putting it
into a chair and not moving from the read more

For writing, getting off our buts means getting on our butts-putting it
into a chair and not moving from the chair for a set period of time.

We are not responsible for every thought that goes wandering through
our mind. We are, however, responsible for the ones read more

We are not responsible for every thought that goes wandering through
our mind. We are, however, responsible for the ones we hold there. We're
especially responsible for the one's we put there.