A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does,
and about two years after he thinks read more

A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does,
and about two years after he thinks he does.

You put together the best team that you can with the players you've got, and replace those who aren't good read more

You put together the best team that you can with the players you've got, and replace those who aren't good enough.

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others.

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others.

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead
of having pain and pleasure use you. read more

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead
of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of
your life. If you don't, life controls you.

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere
nearby.

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere
nearby.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when read more

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.