Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years.

Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years.

To simplify complications is the first essential of success.

To simplify complications is the first essential of success.

Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in!

Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in!

Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment.

Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment.

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.

I will not surrender responsibility for my life and my actions.

I will not surrender responsibility for my life and my actions.

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.

Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.

Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.