I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance than I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn. It takes two to speak the truth - one to speak, and another to hear. In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high. What a man thinks of himself, that is which determines his fate.
Men die of fright and live of confidence.
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity. It is man who determines what is said, not the words. Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all. A man is rich in proportion to the things he can afford to let alone.