Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

To learn to get along without, to realize that what the world is going to demand of us may be read more

To learn to get along without, to realize that what the world is going to demand of us may be a good deal more important than what we are entitled to demand of it -- this is a hard lesson.

I have just about all I can take of myself.

I have just about all I can take of myself.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

He that undervalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them.

He that undervalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them.

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than themselves.

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than themselves.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.

The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.

The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.