Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.