From a man’s face I can read character; if I can see him walk, I know his thoughts.

What you are is what you have been. What you will be is what you do now.

There is no failure except in no longer trying.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.

Plans will get you into things, but you have got to work your way out.

The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.

Surely what a man does when he is in an uncomfortable situation is the best evidence for the sort of man he is.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Speak not, but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

The better you are at communicating negotiating, and handling your fear of rejection, the easier life is.

Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.

Listen with ears of tolerance, see through the eyes of compassion, speak with language of love.

When one remains silent in the face of oppression, one is on the side of the oppressor.

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

The great decisions of human life have as a rule far more to do with the instincts and other mysterious unconscious factors than with conscious will and well-meaning reasonableness.

It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.