The future is not a gift -- it is an achievement.

The future is not a gift -- it is an achievement.

Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, read more

Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and lets it go at that.

The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.

The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.

I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do read more

I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again

Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people

Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people

One point of view gives a one dimensional world.
(Liz Murray.. a brilliant homeless teen who got
a scholarship to read more

One point of view gives a one dimensional world.
(Liz Murray.. a brilliant homeless teen who got
a scholarship to an Ivy League school).

What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is read more

What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with read more

The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.