“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.”

“The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.”

“Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better.”

“No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.”

“One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life.”

“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.”

“The older I get, the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first – a process which often reduces the most complex human problems to manageable proportions.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

“There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.”