Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

I shall make the most of all that comes: And the least of all that goes

I shall make the most of all that comes: And the least of all that goes

I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action.

I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action.

Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold -- but read more

Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold -- but so does a hard-boiled egg.

Our grandly business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly
at a distance, but to do what lies read more

Our grandly business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly
at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

Put his shoulder to the wheel.

Put his shoulder to the wheel.

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the read more

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget read more

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.