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You have to do it yourself, no one else will do it for you. You must work out your own salvation. Charles E. Popplestone  
The successful man is prosperous, because he has developed ninety-five percent of his ability. The failure is poor, because only five percent of his natural talents have been utilised. Charles E. Popplestone  
The thing that contributes to anyone's reaching the goal he wants is simple wanting that goal badly enough. Charles E. Wilson 1886-1972, American Corporate Executive 
There is no royal road; you've got to work a good deal harder than most people want to work. Charles E. Wilson 1886-1972, American Corporate Executive 
In judging others, folks will work overtime for no pay. Charles Edwin Carruthers  
When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free. Charles Evans Hughes 1862-1948, American Jurist, Politician 
The United States is the greatest law factory the world has ever known. Charles Evans Hughes 1862-1948, American Jurist, Politician 
I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work. Men do not breakdown from overwork, but from worry and dissipation. Charles Evans Hughes 1862-1948, American Jurist, Politician 
Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
The future can be anything we want it to be, providing we have the faith and that we realize that peace, no less than war, required ''blood and sweat and tears.'' Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
A person must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
We need to teach the highly educated man that it is not a disgrace to fail and that he must analyze every failure to find its cause. He must learn how to fail intelligently, for failing is one of the greatest arts in the world. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
We often say that the biggest job we have is to teach a newly hired employee to fail intelligently... to experiment over and over again and to keep on trying and failing until he learns what will work. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a committee working on it. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
The opportunities of man are limited only by his imagination. But so few have imagination that there are ten thousand fiddlers to one composer. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
There will always be a frontier where there is an open mind and a willing hand. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
Problems are the price of progress. Don't bring me anything but trouble. Good news weakens me. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
Thinking is one thing no one has ever been able to tax. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
In America we can say what we think, and even if we can't think, we can say it anyhow. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
People are very open-minded about new things. As long as they are exactly like the old ones. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong. Charles F. Kettering 1876-1958, American Engineer, Inventor 
I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. Charles F. Lummis  
Life is a series of little deaths out of which life always returns. Charles Feidelson  
Men who accomplish great things in the industrial world are the ones who have faith in the money producing power of ideas. Charles Fillmore American Co-founder of Unity School of Christianity 
It is a sin to be poor. Charles Fillmore American Co-founder of Unity School of Christianity 
We increase whatever we praise. The whole creation responds to praise, and is glad. Charles Fillmore American Co-founder of Unity School of Christianity 
All causes are essentially mental, and whosoever comes into daily contact with a high order of thinking must take on some of it. Charles Fillmore American Co-founder of Unity School of Christianity 
We shall serve for the joy of serving, prosperity shall flow to us and through us in unending streams of plenty. Charles Fillmore American Co-founder of Unity School of Christianity 
It is the childlike mind that finds the kingdom. Charles Fillmore American Co-founder of Unity School of Christianity 
There are opportunities everywhere, just as there have always been... Charles Fillmore American Co-founder of Unity School of Christianity 
In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire. Charles Francis Adams 1807-1886, American Statesman, Diplomat 
No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction. Charles Francis Adams 1807-1886, American Statesman, Diplomat 
Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure in life. Charles Frohman  
Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity. Charles G. Dawes 1865-1951, American Politician, Financier 
If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supporting you; but if not, you have infinite power against you. Charles Gordon  
Character is the impulse reined down into steady continuance. Charles H. Parkhurst 1842-1933, American Clergyman, Reformer 
Faith is the heroism of the intellect. Charles H. Parkhurst 1842-1933, American Clergyman, Reformer 
Home interprets heaven. Home is heaven for beginners. Charles H. Parkhurst 1842-1933, American Clergyman, Reformer 
Purpose is what gives life a meaning. Charles H. Parkhurst 1842-1933, American Clergyman, Reformer 
Science has not solved problems, only shifted the points of problems. Charles H. Parkhurst 1842-1933, American Clergyman, Reformer 
Sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load. Charles H. Parkhurst 1842-1933, American Clergyman, Reformer 



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