"The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain."

"Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions."

"Men of genius are often dull and inert in society as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone."

"The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after."

"It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe."

"I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports."

"Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals."

"If success is a habit, it is a hard one to acquire."