Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair.
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.
All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring.
It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.
Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.
Anyone who has gumption knows what it is, and anyone who hasn't can never know what it is. So there is no need of defining it.