Lamon, that speech won't scour. It is a flat failure and the people are disappointed.
The tillage of the soil occupies the vast majority of those who work for their own bread.
Plant thy foot firmly in the prints which His foot has made before thee.
Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget your weakness; and remember your strength.
There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life.
Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love; these only can triumph, for these only can endure.
Not only must the message be correctly delivered, but the messenger himself must be such as to recommend it to acceptance.
[On The Waste Land:] Various critics have done me the honor to interpret the poem in terms of criticism of the contemporary world, have considered it, indeed, as an important bit of social criticism. To me it was only the relief of a personal and wholly insignificant grouse against life; it is just a piece of rhythmical grumbling.
They could have given me any number. They could have given me number one-hundred one. The number is nothing. I could have played my whole career without a number on my back, and it still wouldn't have changed the person.
All I can say about life is, 'Oh God, enjoy it!'
I wrote "Win" for people on both sides, legitimately on both sides. If you're a Democrat listening to this right now, you - the whole playbook is in this book. If you're a Republican, and you're frustrated because Barack Obama is a great communicator, the playbook is in this book. And if you're a corporation who wants to satisfy his - their employees, how to do it is in this book. And finally, if you're an employee and you want to get a raise, whether at NPR or anyplace else, it's in this book.