Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal.

You will never 'find' time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.

In life, as in Chess, ones own Pawns block ones way. A mans very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help him to win, more often checkmate him

Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are more bitter than to feel bitter. A man's venom poisons himself more than his victim.

A successful career has been full of blunders.

You cannot win without sacrifice.

A large family party is rather too much like a flight of tomtits; everlasting twitter, but no conversation; gregariousness without companionship.

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

The fact is - nothing comes, at least nothing good. All has to be fetched.

I once met a man who had forgiven an injury. I hope some day to meet the man who has forgiven an insult.

Proverbs are potted wisdom.

I think I've discovered the secret of life -- you just hang around until you get used to it.

You are born with a crown.Create your own kingdom!

If he didn't have Ronnie already in his arms he'd have assumed she'd just opened the door...and aged a few years. Wow, he thought in surprise, she's going to be hot when we hit fifty.

Some people have a handful of ideas, but not enough time to realize them.

A nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling.

The same thinking that has led you to where you are is not going to lead you to where you want to go.

No one will protect what they don't care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced.

Is there another Life? Shall I awake and find all this a dream? There must be we cannot be created for this sort of suffering.

I'm scared. What will tomorrow bring? It has to be better than today. It has to.