Quotes from Arthur Brisbane

Time is the one thing we possess. Our success depends upon the use of our time, and its by-product, the odd moment.

He was a terror to any snake that came in his path, whether it was the cold, slimy reptile sliding along the ground or the more dangerous snake that oppresses men through false teachings. And he drove the snakes out of the minds of men, snakes of superstition and brutality and cruelty.

A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute. He may not seem such a good friend after telling.

Get away from the crowd when you can. Keep yourself to yourself, if only for a few hours daily.

Regret for time wasted can become a power for good in the time that remains, if we will only stop the waste and the idle, useless regretting.

The fence around a cemetery is foolish, for those inside can't come out and those outside don't want to get in.

Writing good editorials is chiefly telling the people what they think, not what you think.

The commonest form, one of the most often neglected, and the safest opportunity for the average man to seize, is hard work.

A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute. He may not seem such a good friend after telling.

That Edison or Lincoln could have been Edison or Lincoln after four years of Harvard is improbable.

Whatever good there is in small boys is usually based upon their admiration for girls of their own age.