Attention

Being prepared means much, being able to wait means more, but to make use of the right moment means everything

The question is not what you look at, but what you see

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice

Things only have the value that we give them

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much

The true wisdom of life consists in seeing the extraordinary in the common

They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can

The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little

In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

Fire burns only when we are near it, but a beautiful face burns and inflames, though at a distance

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts

The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it

Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance

We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them.