Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not
sometimes taste of adversity, read more

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not
sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

On a single winged word hath hung the destiny of nations.

On a single winged word hath hung the destiny of nations.

A good memory is one trained to forget the trivial.

A good memory is one trained to forget the trivial.

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making read more

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. - All About Ourselves and Other Essays.

You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

To bring one's self to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain read more

To bring one's self to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain hard work continuously is the one big battle that everyone has. When this battle is won for all time, then everything is easy.