“The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.”

“The great man is not so great as folks think, and the dull man is not quite so stupid as he seems. The difference in our estimates of men lies in the fact that one individual is able to get his goods into the show-window, and the other is not aware that he has any show-window or any goods.”

“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”

“I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.”

“A failure is a man who has blundered but is not able to cash in on the experience.”

“True life lies in laughter, love and work.”

“Men are only as great as they are kind.”