I am convinced that the world is not a mere bog in which men and woman trample themselves in the read more

I am convinced that the world is not a mere bog in which men and woman trample themselves in the mire and die. Something magnificent is taking place here amid the cruelties and tragedies, and the supreme challenge to intelligence is that of making the noblest and best in our curious heritage prevail.

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.

Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power and influence.

Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power and influence.

If you can't be happy where you are, it's a cinch you can't be happy
where you ain't.

If you can't be happy where you are, it's a cinch you can't be happy
where you ain't.

One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important read more

One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you. Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.

Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness
possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many read more

Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness
possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are
possessed by our possessions.

Having more money does not insure happiness. People with ten million
dollars are no happier than people with nine million read more

Having more money does not insure happiness. People with ten million
dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not
sometimes taste of adversity, read more

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not
sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

The person who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't
succeed; you must have a larger ambition. read more

The person who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't
succeed; you must have a larger ambition. There is no mystery in business
success...If you do each day's task successfully, and stay faithfully
within these natural operations of commercial laws which I talk so much
about, and keep your head clear, you will come out all right.