Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the world.

Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the world.

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 presence of a long-term, conscious goal has helped me maintain stability through the ubiquitous changes of over half a read more

The presence of a long-term, conscious goal has helped me maintain stability through the ubiquitous changes of over half a century.

One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is
listen to each other's stories.

One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is
listen to each other's stories.

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.

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It read more

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.

Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to
it, if you throw your read more

Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to
it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along too.

I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful read more

I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.