The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.

The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.

A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him read more

A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling read more

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's ideal.

There are two fools in this world. One is the millionaire who thinks that by hoarding money he can somehow read more

There are two fools in this world. One is the millionaire who thinks that by hoarding money he can somehow accumulate real power, and the other is the penniless reformer who thinks that if only he can take the money from one class and give it to another, all the world's ills will be cured.

Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for read more

Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.

A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.

A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.