The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and to make the most of one's resources. My Philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute. The noble soul has reverence for itself.
Life is like a dogsled team.
If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them. Whether it's good or bad, smashing something is also very pleasant on occasion. Who we think we are does.