“One of the greatest of a great man's qualities is success; 't is the result of all the others; 't is a latent power in him which compels the favor of the gods, and subjugates fortune.” MenSuccessResultsQualityFortuneFavorsGreat MenLatent Book:Henry Esmond: And Lovel the Widower Source: Henry Esmond: And Lovel the Widower
“We favor putting Congress on a commission basis. Pay them for results. If they do a good job and the country prospers, they get 10% of the extra take.” IfsCountryJobsResultsPayBasesCongressFavorsExtrasGood Job Author:Gracie Allen
“It is not true that a man can believe or disbelieve what he will. But it is certain that an active desire to find any proposition true will unconsciously tend to that result by dismissing importunate suggestions which run counter to the belief, and welcoming those which favor it. The psychological law, that we only see what interests us, and only assimilate what is adapted to our condition, causes the mind to select its evidence.” MenMindBelieveRunningLawDesireCertainBeliefCausesInterestResultsConditionsEvidenceActiveFavorsPsychologicalWelcomeSuggestionsPropositionsSelectAdaptedImportunate Book:Problems of Life and Mind Source: Problems of Life and Mind