A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. Having been alive, it won't be so hard in the end to lie down and rest.
An idea is salvation by imagination.
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
The Past is to be respected and acknoledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Sack over my head and cinched it tight around my windpipe.