“I was eleven, then I was sixteen. Though no honors came my way, those were the lovely years.”

“Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures.”

“You can overcome anything if you don't bellyache.”

“Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.”

“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”

“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”

“You can overcome anything if you don't bellyache.”

“None of us can be free of conflict and woe. Even the greatest men have had to accept disappointments as their daily bread.”

“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”

“None of us can be free of conflict and woe. Even the greatest men have had to accept disappointments as their daily bread. ... The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”

“Always do one thing less than you think you can do.”