Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

People say law but they mean wealth.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.