A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make read more

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of
his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a
worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever
it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which
he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and
should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to
wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the
royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he
fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must
until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the
measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for
future power and triumph.

Passion holds up the bottom of the universe and genius paints up its roof.

Passion holds up the bottom of the universe and genius paints up its roof.

The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job
application form.

The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job
application form.

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

The ultimate creative capacity of the brain may be, for all practical purposes, infinite.

The ultimate creative capacity of the brain may be, for all practical purposes, infinite.

Don't play for safety-it's the most dangerous thing in the world.

Don't play for safety-it's the most dangerous thing in the world.

The toughest thing about the power of trust is that it's very difficult to
build and very easy to destroy. read more

The toughest thing about the power of trust is that it's very difficult to
build and very easy to destroy. The essence of trust building is to
emphasize the similarities between you and the customer.

The closest distance between two people is a good
laugh.

The closest distance between two people is a good
laugh.

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most
intelligent, but the one most responsive to read more

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most
intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.