A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.

O woman! in our hours of ease Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou!

Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.

If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.

How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.

Look back, and smile on perils past.

Let the love of the moon kiss you good night, let the morning sun wake you up with loving light.

A true professional not only follows but loves the processes, policies and principles set by his profession.

Weather out the storm in the island of tranquility to find inner peace.

The physician himself, if sick, actually calls in another physician, knowing that he cannot reason correctly if required to judge his own condition while suffering.

To live life is to make a succession of errors. Understanding this can bring us great ease and forgiveness for ourselves and others.

No one wants to see or read about a dull subject. I don't consider myself a dull subject.

There's definitely a world view among college students that appreciates the need to act in the international community.

Logic taken to an extreme would always equal chaos.

Medicines may be necessary. Flowers lift the heart. But your smile is the best restorative of all.

Art is not democratic. It is not for the people.