Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.

Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.

Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.

Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

Concentrate on finding your goal, then concentrate on reaching it.

Concentrate on finding your goal, then concentrate on reaching it.

Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for
good or evil-the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of read more

Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for
good or evil-the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of his life. This
is simply the constant radiation of what man really is, not what he
pretends to be.

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains read more

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.

Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.

Playing safe is only playing.

Playing safe is only playing.

Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.

Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.