Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. - Calvin Coolidge
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
- Calvin Coolidge
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. - Alexander Graham Bell
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
- Alexander Graham Bell
And that's the way it is. - Walter Cronkite
And that's the way it is.
- Walter Cronkite
Justice delayed is justice denied. - William E. Gladstone
Justice delayed is justice denied.
- William E. Gladstone
Born on a mountain, raised in a cave. Arresting fugitives is all I crave. - Duane Chapman
Born on a mountain, raised in a cave. Arresting fugitives is all I crave.
- Duane Chapman
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.
- John Kenneth Galbraith
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. - Robert A. Heinlein
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.
- Robert A. Heinlein
You should never meet your heroes. Paul Newman... I was so excited about meeting him, but he turned up in shell suit bottoms, slippers, and a jumper. He was just so worn out and old, he wanted to go home. - Allan Carr
You should never meet your heroes. Paul Newman... I was so excited about meeting him, but he turned up in shell suit bottoms, slippers, and a jumper. He was just so worn out and old, he wanted to go home.
- Allan Carr
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. - Mark Twain
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
- Mark Twain
If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride. - Douglas Horton
If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride.
- Douglas Horton
I am the state. - Louis XIV
I am the state.
- Louis XIV
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