All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.
A boy or girl who has gone through the eight grades should possess a complete, practical education and should have received special training in some specific line of work, fitting him or her to earn a livelihood.
I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.

