He who awaits much can expect little.

He who awaits much can expect little.

Delay is the deadliest form of denial.

Delay is the deadliest form of denial.

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

You are beaten to earth?/ Well, well, what's that?/ Come up with a smiling
face,/ It's nothing against you to read more

You are beaten to earth?/ Well, well, what's that?/ Come up with a smiling
face,/ It's nothing against you to fall down flat/ But to lie there-that's
a disgrace.

There isn't any luck that enters into anything, unless it's poker or shooting dice, maybe. There is no luck to read more

There isn't any luck that enters into anything, unless it's poker or shooting dice, maybe. There is no luck to merchandising. There is no luck in going out and working from early in the morning to long after dinner. That is not luck, it's work.

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.

Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want.

Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want.

It is an article of faith in my creed to pick the man who does not take himself seriously, but read more

It is an article of faith in my creed to pick the man who does not take himself seriously, but does take his work seriously.