A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.

Quote by Alexander Graham Bell

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What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and...

What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and...

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully...

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully...

The achievement of one goal should be the starting point of another.

The achievement of one goal should be the starting point of another.

The nation that secures control of the air will ultimately control the world.

The nation that secures control of the air will ultimately control the world.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn...

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn...

Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.

Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of...

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of...

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and...

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and...

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully...

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully...

Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given...

Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given...

America is a country of inventors, and the greatest of inventors are the newspaper men.

America is a country of inventors, and the greatest of inventors are the newspaper men.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn...

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn...

Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against...

Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against...

Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too...

Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too...

There are always opportunities through which businessmen can profit handsomely if they will only recognize...

There are always opportunities through which businessmen can profit handsomely if they will only recognize...

Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities.

Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities.

Face your fears and doubts, and new worlds will open to you.

Face your fears and doubts, and new worlds will open to you.

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities - brilliantly disguised as insoluble...

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities - brilliantly disguised as insoluble...

An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity

An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity

You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who...

You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who...

I truly believe that we can overcome any hurdle that lies before us and create...

I truly believe that we can overcome any hurdle that lies before us and create...