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.

If at first you don't succeed; you are running about average.

If at first you don't succeed; you are running about average.

It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done read more

It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.

It is the growling man who lives a dog's life.

It is the growling man who lives a dog's life.

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but read more

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but that is the way to bet.

I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? read more

I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? I feel now He was preparing me for this, for the future. That's the way I see it.

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

We live in deeds, not years: In thoughts not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should read more

We live in deeds, not years: In thoughts not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.

Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.

Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.