When I was young, I said to God, “God, tell me the mystery of the universe”. But God answered, “That knowledge is reserved for me alone”. So I said, “God, tell me the mystery of the peanut”. Then God said, “Well George, that’s more nearly your size”. And he told me.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: God
There are two ways, one is right; the other is wrong. If your work is only about right, then it is wrong.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Right
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.
—George Washington Carver
I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: God, Nature
There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation—veneer isn’t worth anything.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Achievement
Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
—George Washington Carver
Believe. The promise of God are real. They are as real, as solid, yes infinitely more solid than this table which the materialist so thoroughly believes in. If you would only believe, O ye of little faith.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Faith, God, Believe
Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Nature, Gardening
When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Kindness, Attention, Life, Virtue, Excellence, Goodness, Action, Fame
Nature is the greatest teacher and I learn from her best when others are asleep. In the still dark hours before sunrise God tells me of the plans I am to fulfill.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Planning
Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough. Not only have I found that when I talk to the little flower or to the little peanut they will give up their secrets, but I have found that when I silently commune with people they give up their secrets also—if you love them enough.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Secrets, Love
Where there is no vision, there is no hope.
—George Washington Carver
Topics: Vision, Hope
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