Henry Ford

Machines were devised not to do a man out of a job, but to take the heavy labor from man’s back and place it on the broad back of the machine.

The difference between a good govt. system and its poor administration is easily explained; the chief administrators are not Bosses in the best sense.

We live in an era of tremendous facts. And the facts are facts. They are also unpleasant facts, which does not decrease their factual percentage one bit. Our job is to understand them, to recognize their presence, to learn if we can what they signify and not to fall into the error of minimizing facts because they have a bitter flavor.

You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.

There can be no lasting peace where hatred exists. Hatreds will continue to arise as long as the causes of war are not rooted out and exposed.

The great need of the world has always been for leaders. With more leaders we could have more industry. More industry, more employment and comfort for all.

If you keep your head in the sand, you don’t know where the kick’s coming from.

Greatest thing in life is experience. Even mistakes have value.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go through hardship and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe.

Greatest thing we can produce is character. Everything else can be taken from us, but not our character.

Grief is a process to go through, not a destination in which to wallow. In a process, you keep putting one foot in front of the other, and each little step is part of your healing.

I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am.

We teach people how to treat us.

Warm summer sun, shine kindly here. Warm southern wind, blow softly here. Green sod above, lie light, lie light. Good night, dear Heart, Good night, good night.

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

Know people for who they are rather than for what they are.

This morning I woke with my ear pressed between shoulder blades. Every inhale, every drum, every pump, thump of your heartbeat said one thing – home, home, home.

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.

Whenever you get the idea that you are ‘fixed’ or that anything is ‘fixed’ for life, you’d better get ready for a sudden change.