Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever
without eror, and nothing we achieve without some read more

Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever
without eror, and nothing we achieve without some measure of finitude and
fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness.

Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a
being of power, intelligence, and read more

Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a
being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts,
he holds the key to every situation.

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It
will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and read more

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It
will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole
life be a revelation.

Two great things you can give your children: one is
roots, the other is wings.

Two great things you can give your children: one is
roots, the other is wings.

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.

What you can become you are already.

What you can become you are already.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.