Do the difficult things while they are easy, and do the great things while they are small.

Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man’s actions are, such must be his spirit.

Nothing exists from whose nature some effect does not follow.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

If people knew how hard worked to achieve my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

Half-finished work generally proves to be labor lost.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease to exist at death.

I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

It matters not what goal you seek It's secret here reposes; You've got to dig from week to week To get Results and Roses.