Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.

Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, but that the dead are living. read more

• Thought Tradition Does Mean Living Dead

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, don't sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy. read more

• Thought Inaction Breeds Doubt Fear Action Confidence Courage Want Conquer Sit Home Think About Go Get Busy

The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience. read more

• Thought Soul Stand Ajar Ready Welcome Ecstatic Experience

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work. read more

• Thought Young Observed Nine Ten Things Did Failures Times More Work

When you choose your friends, don"t be short-changed by choosing personality over character. read more

• Thought Choose Friends Short Changed by Choosing Personality Over Character

Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think. read more

• Thought Give What Someone Better Dare Think

Age is opportunity no less, Than youth itself, through in another dress. read more

• Thought Age Opportunity Youth Itself Another Dress

He spoke well who said that graves are the footprints of angels. read more

• Thought Spoke Well Said Graves Footprints Angels

Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart. read more

• Thought Look Mournfully Past Comes Again Wisely Improve Present Thine Go Forth Meet Shadowy Future Without Fear Manly Heart

He speaketh not; and yet there lies a conversation in his eyes. read more

• Thought Speaketh Yet Lies Conversation Eyes