Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Classic' - a book which people praise and don't read.
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
Go to heaven for the climate and hell for the company.