There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.
There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.
Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.
Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It's much sexier than any body part.
I hope that when I die, people say about me, 'Boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money.'
Above all things, never be afraid. The enemy who forces you to retreat is himself afraid of you at that very moment.
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.