The things I want to know are in books, my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.

That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfeast cereals based on color instead of taste read more

• Thought Seemed Ridiculous People Want Around Someone They Pretty Like Picking Breakfeast Cereals Based Color Instead Taste

The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing clearly defined goals, writing them down and then focusing on them several times a day with words, pictures and emotions as if we"ve already achieved them. read more

• Thought Secret Productive Goal Setting Establishing Clearly Defined Goals Writing Them Down Focusing Several Times Day Words Pictures Emotions Achieved

Never get too attached to someone, because attachments lead to expectations and expectations lead to disappointments. read more

• Thought Get Too Attached Someone Attachments Lead Expectations Disappointments

There is nothing noble being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. read more

• Thought Nothing Noble Superior Fellow Man True Nobility Former Self

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. read more

• Thought Gentle Word Kind Look Good Natured Smile Work Wonders Accomplish Miracles

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. read more

• Knowledge Experience Truth-of-life Things Come Those Wait Left by Hustle

The possibility that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just. read more

• Thought Possibility Fail Struggle Ought Deter Us from Support Cause Believe

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. read more

• Knowledge Motivational Nearly Men Stand Adversity Want Test Man Character Give Power

Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man"s appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded. read more

• Thought Prohibition Work Great Injury Cause Temperance Species Intemperance Within Itself for Goes Beyond Bounds Reason Attempts Control Man Appetite by Legislation Makes Crime Things Crimes Law Strikes Blow Very Principles Upon Which Our Government Founded

When I do good I feel good, when I do bad I feel bad, and that’s my religion read more

• Inspirational Motivational open-mind Do Good Feel Bad Religion