He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

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

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

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

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.