Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you will land among the stars.

Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you will land among the stars.

We are accountable only to ourselves for what happens to us in our lives.

We are accountable only to ourselves for what happens to us in our lives.

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then read more

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

Often a noble face hides filthy ways.

Often a noble face hides filthy ways.

What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You read more

What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You make other mistakes, and when you have made all the mistakes you possibly can without drowning -- and some of them many times over -- what do you find? That you can swim? Well -- life is just the same as learning to swim! Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live!

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.