“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.
“We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects
“Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success
“How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.