Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Nevercut what you can untie.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

Liberation is not deliverance.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.