Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.
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.
The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness, can be trained to do most things.
The first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist.
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again.