Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

People see themselves as the center of the universe and judge
everything as it relates to them.

People see themselves as the center of the universe and judge
everything as it relates to them.

Let's not be narrow, nasty, and negative.

Let's not be narrow, nasty, and negative.

Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking,
unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved-to write a read more

Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking,
unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved-to write a book.

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is
an appalling waste of read more

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is
an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only good for
wallowing in.

There is no substitute for hard work.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

And neither shall we learn to war with ourselves anymore.

And neither shall we learn to war with ourselves anymore.

Hope is the parent of faith.

Hope is the parent of faith.