Harry Emerson Fosdick
(1878-1969) American Clergyman, Author, Teacher
He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determine the end.
God is not a cosmic bell-boy for whom we can press a button to get things.
Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.
Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world - making the most of one's best.