All man's miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room
alone.

All man's miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room
alone.

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those read more

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize
failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions
serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish
masterfully.

Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing
ordinary things extraordinarily well.

Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing
ordinary things extraordinarily well.

Thinking is heavily endorsed.

Thinking is heavily endorsed.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that read more

If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.

I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that read more

I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that will terminate in greater
pleasures.

When you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

When you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

You are more likely to act yourself into feelings, than feel yourself into action.

You are more likely to act yourself into feelings, than feel yourself into action.