Successful minds work like a gimlet to a single point.

When all else is lost, the future still remains.

The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.

Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements.

It is only an error in judgement to make a mistake but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.

Doubt whom you will but never yourself.

Self distrust is the cause of most of our failures. In the assurance of strength there is strength and they are the weakest however strong who have no faith in themselves or their own powers.

It is only error in judgement to make a mistake but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.

A failure establishes only this that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.

Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failures. They are the weakest however strong who have no faith in themselves or their own powers.

The use we make of our fortune determines as to its sufficiency. A little is enough if used wisely and too much is not enough if expended foolishly.

My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt.

With sensitive children, physical blows or traumas aren't required to make them afraid of the dark.

All this dread order break- for whom? for thee?Vile worm!- oh madness! pride! impiety!

You ever think about this? Every year you live, you pass the anniversary of your death. Now you don't know what day it is, of course.

The States separately have very inadequate ideas of the present danger. Party disputes and personal quarrels are the great business of the day, whilst the concerns of the nation are secondary.

Before this war is over, I intend to be a Major General or a corpse.

I would be very nervous to rap I think if it ever comes to that! I'm going to try to steer clear as long as possible.

You plus nothing equals everything.

I think for me to find that project is going to be something that I'm going to have to develop for myself.

Not everybody agrees on what's funny, obviously.