Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Toevery answer you can find a new question.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

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...