He who laughs, lasts!
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.
I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all.
The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it.
Resolve to edge in a little reading every day, if it is but a single sentence. If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the year.
There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?