Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteeen.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteeen.

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy
me.

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy
me.

We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.

We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative
effort.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative
effort.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

The irony is that the person not taking risks feels the same amount of
fear as the person who regularly read more

The irony is that the person not taking risks feels the same amount of
fear as the person who regularly takes risks.