“I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
— Henry David Thoreau Primary source“Give me a place to stand [and a lever long enough], and I will move the Earth.”
— Archimedes Secondary source“To be sure, we are behind, and will be behind for some time in manned flight. But we do not intend to stay behind, and in this decade, we shall make up and move ahead.”
— John F. Kennedy Primary source“Never underestimate the man who overestimates himself.”
— Charlie Munger Primary source“I believe in intuitions and inspirations. I sometimes feel that I am right. I do not know that I am.”
— Albert Einstein Secondary source“For what Pericles said to the Athenians has long been true of this commonwealth: ’We do not imitate—for we are a model to others.’”
— John F. Kennedy Primary sourceSuccess Intuition Inspiration Science Estimates