You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.

To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as read more

To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.

Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.

You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.

You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, read more

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import read more

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.

You cannot explain failure any more than you can argue with success.

You cannot explain failure any more than you can argue with success.