Herbert V. Prochnow — American Businessman born on May 19, 1897, died on September 29, 1998

Herbert Victor Prochnow was a U.S. banking executive, noted toastmaster, and author during the middle 20th Century. As Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago, Prochnow wrote several popular books on public speaking. He also wrote epigrams and anecdotes that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and Reader's Digest... (wikipedia)

There is a time when we must firmly choose the course which we will follow or the endless drift of events will make the decision for us.
You never have to know all the answers because you won't be asked all the questions.
The trouble with opportunity is that it always comes disguised as hard work.
A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war.
You may be sorry that you spoke, sorry you stayed or went, sorry you won or lost, sorry so much was spent. But as you go through life, you'll find - you're never sorry you were kind.