“The best thing to do is go as far out as you can get... what you regard as 'too far'--and when others follow, as they will, move on.”

“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further.”

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”

“Far more important than your actual ability is what those who follow you believe you can do.”

“How can you get very far,If you don't know who you are?How can you do what you ought,If you don't know what you've got?And if you don't know which to doOf all the things in front of you,Then what you'll have when you are throughIs just a mess without a clueOf all the best that can come trueIf you know What and Which and Who.”

“Don’t just compare yourself to the best, compare yourself to the average man and also to yourself when you started out. Compare yourself to the best so you have a goal of what to surpass, compare yourself to the average man so you gain confidence in your abilities, and compare yourself to where you were so you can appreciate how far you’ve come—and gauge how far you have to go to be the best and how long it will take.”