The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.
Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
There ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got raw deals. You've got to say, 'I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it.'
Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.