The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be read more

The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy. They saw through that adage, repeated to me so often in childhood, that anything worth doing is worth doing well. The truth is, many things are worth doing only in the most slovenly, halfhearted fashion possible, and many other things are not worth doing at all.

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.

Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of
your trousers.

Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of
your trousers.

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

A leader knows what's best to do; a manager knows merely how best to do it.

A leader knows what's best to do; a manager knows merely how best to do it.

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together
go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, read more

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together
go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.