Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes , but they don’t quit. 665
“A prudent man should always follow in the footsteps of great men and imitate those who have been outstanding. If his own prowess fails to compare with theirs, at least it has an air of greatness about it.” 645
“With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.” 679
The only thing the counts is how we use the potential we possess, and that we run our race to the best of our abilities. 694
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavour. 685
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity, and execute with vigor; to sketch out a map of possibilities; and then to treat them as probabilities. 4.17K
I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an “Honest Man.” 949
The great aim of culture is the aim of setting ourselves to ascertain what perfection is, and to make it prevail. 602
Now that is the wisdom of a man, in every instance of his labour, to hitch his wagon to a star, and see his chore done by the gods themselves. 606
