“Few of us get anything without working for it.”

Finishing a good book is like leaving a good friend.

That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.

Beware of the person who can’t be bothered by details.

Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age.

Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.

Don’t let ambition get so far ahead that it loses sight of the job at hand.

Wealth flows from energy and ideas.

If we do not discipline ourselves the world will do it for us.

Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.

He isn’t a real boss until he has trained subordinates to shoulder most of his responsibilities.

Most of us regard good luck as our right, and bad luck as a betrayal of that right.

Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles.

The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can.

We always admire the other person more after we’ve tried to do his job.

The reward of energy, enterprise and thrift is taxes.

Next to a sincere compliment, I think I like a well-deserved and honest rebuke.

Intelligent people are always on the unpopular side of anything.

Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.

You know Mildred would never do anything wrong or foolish. I reflected a little sadly that this was only too true and hoped I did not appear too much that kind of person to others. Virtue is an excellent thing and we should all strive after it, but it can sometimes be a little depressing.

I don’t care anything about reasons, but I know what I like.

I’m not going to jump out of airplanes or anything like someone else I know.

No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.

If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.

It`s always worth while before you do anything to consider whether it`s going to hurt another person more than is absolutely necessary.