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People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others read more
People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others gave up in despair,
and have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial,
industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life
the success often erroneously attributed to good luck.
One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have
only interest.
One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have
only interest.
For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush, rush, rush, we spend an read more
For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush, rush, rush, we spend an enormous amount of time standing around in line in front of windows, just waiting. - Benchley -- or Else!
I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it read more
I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?.
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true read more
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered read more
Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.
Understand that most problems are a good sign. Problems indicate that
progress is being made, wheels are turning, you are read more
Understand that most problems are a good sign. Problems indicate that
progress is being made, wheels are turning, you are moving toward your
goals. Beware when you have no problems. Then you've really got a problem
. . . Problems are like landmarks of progress.
We grow small trying to be great.
We grow small trying to be great.
In Hollywood all the marriages are happy, it's trying
to live together afterwards that causes all the problems.
In Hollywood all the marriages are happy, it's trying
to live together afterwards that causes all the problems.