“ If then we speak up for some better job that’s open, let’s not till our talk with such words as hoping, thanking, eagerly, favor. If we are really worthy of the job, the Company will benefit by giving it to us every bit as much as we will profit by getting it.”

Good advice for job applications. “I’m grateful for this opportunity” is common-place but so much less appealing than “I’m confident we’re going to get great results”.