Self-trust is the first secret of success.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Those who trust us educate us.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Oursubconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes, and cannot tell thedifference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What wecontinually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea