Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

Keepthings 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

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.