"The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success." ― Henry Ward Beecher Topic(s): Success Tags: ability, convert, ideas More From Henry Ward Beecher "We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the morning." "The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom." "We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things." More In Success "After a lifetime of working, raising families, and contributing to the success of this nation in countless other ways, senior citizens deserve to retire with dignity."― Charlie Gonzalez "Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people."― John McEnroe "For most of the 20th century, we didn’t just enjoy economic success in Michigan, we defined it. Our innovators and entrepreneurs created the world’s most productive companies, and our unions made sure that productivity led to broad middle class prosperity."― Jennifer M. Granholm