Quotes from James Cook

The most practical information about life is sneered at by social planners.

At times life becomes too busy for religious thoughts.

No role in life is more important than to be a good mother.

Nothing in life is guaranteed, including government guarantees.

Once trapped in the belief that you are a victim, you surrender your birthright to compete for the prizes of life.

That which you worry about most in life is seldom bad, and that likely applies to dying.

Gifted women musicians and composers rarely received their due.

The only time you can have maximum economic progress is when social programs don't exist.

We should worry about our own souls first and trust in God's plan for others.

The power of faith to ease our suffering is God's love.

Private charity can apply 'tough love' but government charity can't.

There are only two questions about government. How much do you want? How much can you stand?

People want government to solve problems, but government is often the cause of the problem.

Winning a lottery may prove to be bad luck.

No matter how great your wisdom, you can still make a fool of yourself.

Money without wisdom diminishes the pleasure and enjoyment of wealth.

I could not help concluding, that this man felt the most supreme pleasure, while he was driven on, so fast and so smoothly, by the sea.

Hardly anything works out as well as we hope.

In any given age it is only a few extremists who are right.

To succeed in business, put the interest of the customer ahead of your own.

A business owner who is liberal probably inherited the business.

Taxes cause the most bad business decisions.

Nothing's worse than a business person who sells out to the left, if you're a capitalist, stand up and be counted.

Whatever you do without confidence will be done badly.