Bruce Barton

“No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.”

“It would do the world good if every man would compel himself occasionally to be absolutely alone. Most of the world s progress has come out of such loneliness.”

“When you are through changing, you are through.”

“If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.”

“The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.”

“Cereal eating is almost a marker for a healthy lifestyle. It sets you up for the day, so you don't overeat.”

“Before you give up hope, turn back and read the attacks that were made on Lincoln.”

“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.”