James Cash Penney

I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice – in giving a failure another chance.

There’s no better friend to any merchant than a fair competitor.

The disciplined are free.

Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn.

The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman.

There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not a challenge that brought out the best in a man.

Each step along the Buddha’s path to happiness requires practising mindfulness until it becomes part of your daily life.

As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color & fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.

Being neededdoes not entail selfish pride or unhealthy attachment to the worldly esteem of others. Rather, it consists of a natural human hunger to serve our fellow men and women.

There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

Most people think that faith means believing something; oftener it means trying something, giving it a chance to prove itself.

Faith: not wanting to know what is true.

If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.

Great morning!! Dear God, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for EVERYTHING! Especially my healthy baby girl!

I would like to believe there is a God, but I think it is better to say I’m not sure there is a God and live your life with kindness and respect for people than to say I know there is a God and then do bad things,

Well, I don’t know, but I’ve been told the streets in heaven are lined with gold. I ask you how things could get much worse if the Russians happen to get up there first; Wowee! pretty scary!

All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

The greatest impurity is ignorance. Free yourself from it. Be pure.

To be calm is the highest achievement of the self.