Quotes

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

Write drunk; edit sober

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.

The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.

I’ve always been interested in people, but I’ve never liked them.

A good listener is usually thinking about something else.

I’ve got a new invention. It’s a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.

Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work; Pleasure without conscience; Science without humanity; Knowledge without character; Politics without principle; Commerce without morality; Worship without sacrifice.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

One day you will wake up & there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.

I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.

An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her.

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.