The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
Above all things, never be afraid. The enemy who forces you to retreat is himself afraid of you at that very moment.
Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working.
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.
The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.
The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.