Herbert N. Casson quotes and words of wisdom

"Steel can be tempered and hardened, and so can men. In this world of struggle, which was not designed for softies, a man must be harder than what hits him. Yes, he must be diamond-hard. Then he"ll not be "fed up" with his little personal troubles."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"In handling men, there are three feelings that a man must not possess ? fear, dislike and contempt. If he is afraid of men he cannot handle them. Neither can he influence them in his favor if he dislikes or scorns them. He must neither cringe nor sneer. He must have both self-respect and respect for others."
Found in the topic Feelings.

"There is no Fate that plans men"s lives. Whatever comes to us, good or bad, is usually the result of our own action or lack of action."
Found in the topic Fate.

"The men who succeed are the efficient few. They are the few who have the ambition and will power to develop themselves."
Found in the topic Ambition.

Interesting Quotes

The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.John Kenneth Galbraith - US (Canadian-born) administrator & economist (1908 - )

The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.Frank Herbert - US science fiction novelist (1920 - 1986)