The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

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

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

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...

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.