I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing

Genius is eternal patience.

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure

Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business - which at least does us all some good.

What I cannot create, I do not understand.

All achievement, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.

No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

I don't believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear -- the negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today, most people don't understand what hard work is all about.

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.

As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears.

I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it

Percentages are why I am rich.

The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want.

It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.

Boredom is one of the most blissful feelings.

For it is commonly said: accomplished labours are pleasant.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.