"Successful people are very lucky. Just ask any failure."

"How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right?"

"What profits a man if he keeps his eternal soul when he could have lived life to the full and been forgiven at the end of it all anyway?"

"Loss of empathy might well be the most enduring and deep-cutting scar of all, the silent blade of an unseen enemy, tearing at our hearts and stealing more than our strength."

"Outstanding leaders appeal to the hearts of their followers - not their minds."

"Conscience is the chamber of justice."

"It's surprising what you can accomplish when no one is concerned about who gets the credit."

"Beware of undertaking too much at the start. Be content with quite a little. Allow for accidents. Allow for human nature, especially your own."

"Ah! the clock is always slow; It is later than you think."

"One who leans on others cannot serve the God of Truth."

"I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their jobs."

"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!"