"things cannot be expected to turn up..." - Quote by Charles Dickens

“The dreams of childhood - it's airy fables, its graceful, beautiful, humane, impossible adornments of the world beyond; so good to be believed in once, so good to be remembered when outgrown.”

“I think it impossible, utterly impossible, for any Englishman to live here [in America], and be happy.”

“Industry is the soul of business and the keystone of prosperity.”

“Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.”

“Cease to lament for that thou canst not help; and study help for that which thou lamentest.”

“"Be the change you want to see in the world"...and, if you can't be that change, then either get out of the way of the person who wants to be that change or support the individual with your financial resources.”

“Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.”

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”

“Start from wherever you are and with whatever you've got.”