There isn't any luck that enters into anything, unless it's poker or shooting dice, maybe. There is no luck to read more

There isn't any luck that enters into anything, unless it's poker or shooting dice, maybe. There is no luck to merchandising. There is no luck in going out and working from early in the morning to long after dinner. That is not luck, it's work.

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled read more

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

To be born free is an accident; To live free a responsibility; To die free
is an obligation.

To be born free is an accident; To live free a responsibility; To die free
is an obligation.

Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious.

Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to
reflect alone upon what read more

The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to
reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own
opinions, and value others' that deserve it.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need
approval the least get the most.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need
approval the least get the most.