Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.
Men of genius do not excel in any profession because they labor in it, but they labor in it because they excel.
Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need.
If we fall, we don't need self-recrimination or blame or anger - we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to recommit, to be whole-hearted once again.
It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right - especially when one is right.
A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money.