Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

Life is not an easy matter.... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have read more

Life is not an easy matter.... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness.

If a man has good manners and is not afraid of other people he will get by, even if he read more

If a man has good manners and is not afraid of other people he will get by, even if he is stupid.

Focus on remedies, not faults.

Focus on remedies, not faults.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

Freedom is never letting your fears stop you from following your heart.

Freedom is never letting your fears stop you from following your heart.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind read more

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

Intelligence is that faculty of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered.

Intelligence is that faculty of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered.