Even against all hazards I had ... hit the bull's-eye. My head swelled two sizes larger, and my mouth developed a brand-new snarl.... Take a look at me now, you guys that think I don't know what I'm doing, and see if I care! and work.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
...when we are going through the aftereffects of a bad jolt in loss of money or pride--and both are closely connected--we should g...et off to ourselves, make an honest appraisal of our shortcomings, and try to find our weak spots and bolster them up before starting in again. First on the program we should figure out a plan to eat. The money we have lost is a small matter; if we can keep our pride and strong faith in ourselves the battle ahead is half won before we start.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
...the hard work and poverty of my childhood ... turned out to be my greatest asset in later years. Nothing could ever seem too ha...rd after that.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
...it's dynamite to spend future earnings. I have had a taste of it myself, and it's mighty bitter. A debt is a debt, whether it's... margins or mortgages; and debts are all the same, no matter how you try to camouflage 'em. You never get much out of 'em except trouble. On the farm or in Wall Street, if you use the other fellow's money, it costs you a lot more than it's worth.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
...no matter what happened, no one could take our heritage away from us. This heritage meant that we had strong bodies, pride, and... will power. We could never get so poor that we couldn't work our way out. Through droughts, floods, and tornadoes we could stick and work.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The more kites that are up, the more string they need, and when it runs out, the bigger the loss. ...no one ever got a balloon up ...quite as high or hit bottom as hard as I did. I figure the lessons I learned were worth the money. Wounds made by these gambles soon heal, and before long the boys are back, looking at the board again. ...it's just life, and we all join in the game one way of another.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
With ruin staring you in the face, there is nothing worse to live through than a siege of waiting and hoping. If you manage to liv...e through it, nothing can ever jar your nerves after that.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »