High station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace.

The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.

Success is counted sweetest By those who ne'er succeed.

It's them as take advantage that get advantage i' this world.

The small man is one who throws away his opportunities, whereas great deeds are accomplished through utilizing the mistakes [of others] and inflexibly following them up.

As in the case in all branches of art, success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by dint of hard work.

What is the use of acquiring one's heart's desire if one cannot handle and gloat over it, show it to one's friends, and gather an anthology of envy and admiration?

Define the limits of your vision: Having this, you will not be poorer Than a man who rules a dukedom.

I do not like to repeat successes I like to go on to other things.