Fortune knocks at every man"s door once in a life, but in a good many cases the man is in a neighboring saloon and does not hear her.

Self-love is often rather arrogant than blind; it does not hide our faults from ourselves, but persuades us that they escape the notice of others. read more

• Thought Self Love Often Rather Arrogant Blind Does Hide Our Faults from Ourselves Persuades Us They Escape Notice Others

Withhold admiration from a narcissist and be disliked. Give it and be treated with indifference. read more

• Thought Withhold Admiration from Narcissist Disliked Give Treated Indifference

Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in so short a time. read more

• Thought Before History Innovation Offered Promise Much Many Short Time

Never lose hope, my heart, Miracles dwell in the invisible. read more

• Thought Lose Hope Heart Miracles Dwell Invisible

People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors. read more

• Thought People Glorify Sorts Bravery Except They Might Show Behalf Their Nearest Neighbors

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes read more

• Thought Lie Travel Half Way Around World While Truth Putting Its Shoes

Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection read more

• Thought Continuous Improvement Better Delayed Perfection

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. read more

• Thought Kindness Language Which Deaf Hear Blind See

A mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart a heart so large that everybody"s grief and everybody"s joy found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation. read more

• Thought Mother Had Slender Small Body Large Heart Everybody Grief Joy Found Welcome Hospitable Accommodation

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. read more

• Thought Better Keep Mouth Closed Let People Think Fool Open Remove Doubt