I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent, experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it, if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

The Creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.

As life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time, at the peril of being not to have lived.

Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.

For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.

Maturity is only a short break in adolescence.

The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.