Quotes

Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

We don’t know a millionth of one percent about anything.

If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you’ve conquered human nature.

If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.

Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.

I do not know the American gentleman, god forgive me for putting two such words together.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.