A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

What is well done is done soon enough.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.