The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was tht they escaped teething.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.