He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.

O woman! in our hours of ease Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou!

Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.

If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.

How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.

Look back, and smile on perils past.

Only the ship is made of books, its sails thousands of overlapping pages, and the sea it floats upon is dark black ink.

All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

Men might as well be imprisoned, as excluded from the means of earning their bread.

If you're lucky, you can keep the vehicle healthy and responsive over the years. If you're lucky, your own intentions have very little to do with this.

Without patience and the skill of a craftsman, even the greatest talent is wasted.

You say that in heaven there is eternal beauty. The eternal beauty is here and now, not in heaven.

I wanna grow up and be a critic.

Everything is bicycle.

At this hour Lie at my mercy all mine enemies.

The most important thing is to have the conversation, and let people who do make mistakes feel comfortable enough to continue the conversation.