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.

We're all stumbling towards the light with varying degrees of
grace at any given moment.

We're all stumbling towards the light with varying degrees of
grace at any given moment.

Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.

Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.

You get paid to impact the world, not be impacted by it.

You get paid to impact the world, not be impacted by it.

He who hesitates is probably right.

He who hesitates is probably right.

Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to
handle them, and pretty soon you have a read more

Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to
handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.

I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful read more

I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

I believe the sign of maturity is accepting deferred gratification.

I believe the sign of maturity is accepting deferred gratification.

Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.

Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.