Tweet1) Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time. -Voltaire 2) The humorous man recognizes that absolute purity, absolute justice, absolute logic and perfection are beyond human achievement and that men have been able to live happily for thousands of years in a state of genial frailty. -Brooks Atkinson 3) The [...]

Tweet “I do not despise genius–indeed, I wish I had a basketful of it.  But yet, after a great deal of experience and observation, I have become convinced that industry is a better horse to ride than genius.  It may never carry any man as far as genius has carried individuals, but industry–patient, steady, intelligent [...]

Tweet Sleeping giants have no advantage over dwarfs. In fact it is my reasonable view that a proactive dwarf would be better off than a sleeping giant. It is hard to explain how much potential goes to waste or remains untapped because we seek discover ourselves. You have a lot of potential inherent in you [...]

Tweet“He who every morning plans the transactions of the day and follows out that plan carries a thread that will guide him through the labyrinth of the most busy life.  The orderly arrangement of his time is a like a ray of life which darts itself through all his occupations.  But where no plan is [...]

Tweet“Every person in the world may not become a personage.  But every person may become a personality.  The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts.  Interesting thoughts can live only in cutivated minds.  Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good [...]