“As the art of reading (after a certain stage in one's education) is the art of skipping, so the art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”

“First you got to get mad. You've got to say: 'I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more.”

“With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.”

“The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.”

“Be happy. It's one way of being wise.”

“Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.”

“If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”