I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I
have of it.

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I
have of it.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that read more

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about
us.

If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are
headed.

If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are
headed.

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.

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run read more

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose. Everyone has bad stretches and real successes. Either way, you have to be careful not to lose your confidence or get to confident.

Always reward your long hours of labor and toil in the very best way,
surrounded by your family. Nurture their read more

Always reward your long hours of labor and toil in the very best way,
surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that
your children need models, not critics, and your own progress will hasten
when you constantly strive to present your best side to your children. And
even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have
a loving family, you are a success.

Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure read more

Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure words, but pouring
all right out just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a
faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping
and, with a breath of comfort, blow the rest away.

You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.

You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.