“The line between failure and success is so fine. . . that we are often on the line and do not know it.”

“If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.(Get Out or Get in Line, 1928)”

“Life is unrest, and its passage at best a zigzag course, that only straightens to a direct line when viewed across the years.”

“There is no failure except in no longer trying.”

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

“It's a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”

“This will never be a civilized country until we expend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.”