George Washington Carver Quotes

All my life I have risen regularly at four o'clock and have gone into the woods and talked to God. There He gives me my orders for the day.

There is literally nothing that I ever asked to do that I asked the blessed Creator to help me to do that I have not been able to accomplish.

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.

Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough.

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.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

When you do the common things in an uncommon way, you'll command the attention of the world.

Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.