Success is 99 percent failure.

Success is 99 percent failure.

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

Discontent is something that follows ambition like a shadow.

Discontent is something that follows ambition like a shadow.

I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and read more

I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying.

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

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

Affliction, like the iron-smith, shapes as it smites.

Affliction, like the iron-smith, shapes as it smites.